Advert Lead Officer, Adult Support & Protection and Mental Health 37 hours per week, Permanent position £58,384 to £63,554 per annum (inclusive of £2,997 Distant Islands Allowance per annum) As Lead Officer for Adult Support & Protection and Mental Health, you will set a high standard of adult protection by implementing and maintaining a system for monitoring the performance of adult support and protection services, to ensure that the Comhairle s statutory duties and functions are effectively discharged. You will have lead responsibility for the duties delegated by the Chief Social Work Officer, to undertake the professional social work operational lead functions in relation to the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2007, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and any subsequent relevant legislation affecting social work with adults. As Lead Officer you will provide support to the Adult Protection Committee ensuring that core responsibilities and key objectives are effectively discharged under the direction and leadership of the Chair of the Committee and to report appropriately. You will provide a bridge between the strategic overview of the Adult Protection Committee and front-line operations. In conjunction with the Service Manager, Assessment and Care Management and Team Leader, you will be responsible for the effective management of statutory duties and provisions under Adult Support and Protection, Adults with incapacity and Mental Health legislation. You will be Lead Officer, Western Isles, in respect of Mental Health services provided by the Social and Community Services Department. It is essential you have knowledge of community care policy development and legislation, the Adult Support and Protection Act and associated legislation and mental health national policies, guidance and legislation. Experience of adult care service delivery, adult protection / risk management work, multi-agency partnership working is required. You must hold experience of chairing multi-agency case conferences and the management of staff. You must hold either CQSW / Dip SW / Social Work (or equivalent). Please follow this link to see relevant accepted qualifications for this position:. In addition, a post qualifying award in Mental Health is also required. Please follow this link to see additional regarding the Mental Health Officer role and required qualification: Mental health officers - Scottish Social Services Council (sssc.uk.com) A full UK Driving Licence is essential. This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults and children. Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of grade with annual incremental progression. For this post relocation and interview packages are available. It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification. Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. Closing Date: Monday 13 April 2026 Ard-Oifigear, Taic & D on Inbheach agus Sl inte Inntinn 37 uair gach seachdain, Dreuchd mhaireannach £58,384 gu £63,554 gach bliadhna (a gabhail a-steach £2,997 Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna) Mar Ard-Oifigear Taic & D on Inbheach agus Sl inte Inntinn, bidh tu a st idheachadh re rd de dh on nbheach le bhith a cur an gn omh agus a cumail an irde siostam gus s il a chumail air l bhrigeadh sheirbheisean taic agus d on nbheach, s a d anamh c nnteach gu bheil dleastanasan reachdail na Comhairle air an l bhrigeadh gu h- ifeachdach. Bidh tu an urra ri dleastanasan a th id a thoirt dhut le Ceannard nan Seirbheisean S isealta, a gabhail os laimh gn omhan ceannardais proifeiseanta a thaobh mollaidhean Achd 2007 Taic agus D on Inbheach (Alba), Achd na Inbhich air Neo-Chomasachd (Alba) 2007, Achd Sl inte Inntinn (C ram & Leigheas) (Alba) 2003 agus reachdas sam bith eile a tha riatanach a thaobh obair sh isealta c mhla ri nbhich a chur an gn omh. Mar Ard-Oifigear, bheir thu taic do Chomataidh D on Inbheach, a d anamh c nnteach gun t id am pr omh uallaichean agus amasan a choilionadh gu h- ifeachdach fo smach agus sti ireach Cathraiche na Comataidh agus a deasachadh aithisgean mar a chithear iomchaidh. Bidh thu nad dhrochaid eadar l ir-shealladh ro-innleachdail na Comataidh D on Inbheach agus luchd-l bhrigidh. Ag obrachadh c mhla ri Neach-Sti iridh na Seirbheis, Ceannard Sgioba Measaidh agus St uiridh C raim, bidh tu an urra ri bhith riaghladh dhleastanasan reachdail agus ullachaidhean fo reachdas Taic agus D on Inbheach, Inbhich Neo-Chomasach agus Sl inte Inntinn. Bidh tu nad Ard Oifigear, Innse Gall, a thaobh Sheirbheisean Sl inte Inntinn a th air an l bhrigeadh tron Roinn Sheirbheisean S isealta agus Coimhearsnachd. Tha e riatanach gu bheil e las agad air reachdas agus leasachadh poileasaidh c ram sa choimhearsnachd, Achd Taic agus D on Inbheach agus reachdas agus poileasaidhean sl inte nntinn n iseanta agus sti ireadh no reachdas eile co-cheangailte ris. Feumaidh e las a bhith agad air l bhrigeadh seirbheis c ram nbheach, d on nbheach / leasachadh cunnairt / agus obair c mhla ri iomadh buidheann. Feumaidh tu e las air a bhith nad chathraiche air co-labhairtean eadar bhuidhneil mu ch isean s nraichte agus a bhith ealanta air luchd-obrach a laimhseachadh. Bu ch ir CQSW / Dip SW / Social Work (no shamail) a bhith agad. Lean an ceangal seo gus faicinn d na teisteanasan a tha riatanach airson na dreuchd: Regulated Professions Register Social Worker (regulated-professions.service.gov.uk). A thuilleadh air a sin, feumar teisteanas a chaidh fhaighinn as d idh ceumachaidh ann an Sl inte Inntinn. Lean an ceangal seo gus tuilleadh fhaighinn a-mach mu dhreuchd Oifigear Sl inte Inntinn agus teisteanasan a tha dh th: Mental health officers - Scottish Social Services Council (sssc.uk.com) Tha l n chead draibhidh RA riatanach. Tha am post a tighinn fo bhuaidh Sgeama D on Bhuidhnean So-le nta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an s s ann an obair riaghailteach le inbhich. Tha an tuarastal airson na h-obrach a gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Th id duine fhastadh air a chiad re den rang le cuibhreann a dol ris gach bliadhna. Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas obrach agus an s nrachadh pearsanta s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a coilionadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a toirt iomraidh anns an t-s nrachadh-phearsanta nad aithisg e lais. Th id agallaibhean a chumail air beulaibh dhaoine, a toirt cothroim do thagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air an rainneachd obrach.