Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sex Offender Liaison Officer (SOLO) to work within the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s Homelessness Service. Housing arrangements and effective monitoring make a key contribution to minimising the risks posed by Register Sex Offenders (RSOs). As a SOLO, you will play an integral role, within the wider team, in ensuring the safety of the community by supporting the reintegration of offenders into society, with a specific focus on the resettlement of RSOs. The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating communication and collaboration between various agencies, including RSLs and Police Scotland, to manage and monitor registered sex offenders living within the City of Glasgow. You will represent Homelessness Services at Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPAs), Community Justice Authority (CJA) meetings and other established multi-agency groups. Furthermore, you will develop and co-ordinate agreements with all Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Glasgow including the Information Sharing Protocol (ISP) and Memorandum Of Understanding which sets out the operation of agreed referral processes. You should have excellent assessment and organisational skills with an ability to manage competing work priorities, as well as experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of partners.
These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order (as amended).
This is a temporary post for a period up to Up to 31 March
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