Workforce Cyber Resilience Engagement Adviser

The Scottish Government has provided the SSSC with a grant to support the SSSC’s work towards the social services workforce in Scotland increasingly understanding the role it plays in keeping the people they support safe in relation to cyber-security, and that it understands its role in protecting the security of the systems used by their employer and others to support the delivery of care services. The SSSC is also working to support social care employers better understand the risks in relation to cyber and build cyber-resilience into their business resilience plans.

We want to appoint an exceptional individual to lead this work in 2025-26. You will take lead responsibility for the SSSC’s Workforce Cyber Resilience work and achieve the following outcomes:

• Cyber resilience awareness is increased across SSSC and embedded in its strategic planning
• Cyber resilience is further embedded across social services learning and development
• Senior managers’ awareness of cyber risk and how to mitigate it is increased
• Social service workers can practice safely and securely online.
• Social service workers can support people who use services and their carers to engage online safely and securely
• The profile of the cyber resilience needs of the social service sector is raised nationally.

We are the independent regulator for social service workers in Scotland. Our work means the people of Scotland can count on social work, social care and children and young people services being provided by a trusted, skilled and confident workforce. We protect the public by registering people working in social work, social care and children and young people services, setting standards for their practice, conduct, training and education and by supporting their professional development. Where people fall below the standards of practice and conduct, we can investigate and take action.

What you need to succeed:

• A degree or equivalent in social work, childhood practice, education, organisational development or other relevant profession
• An understanding of policy and legislative developments in Scotland and at UK level, in relation to cyber resilience, and how they may impact the social services workforce
• Understanding of current strategies and practices in relation to working and engaging safely and securely online
• The ability to explain and translate technical concepts and practices to non-technical audiences
• Working knowledge of social services
• A critical understanding of the wide range of operational demands and workforce development needs of social service workers and employers.
• An understanding of workforce development
• Demonstrable experience of collaborative working across a range of settings.

We are an ambitious, enthusiastic and supportive organisation. With around 300 employees, you can really make an impact here. We offer a generous salary, flexible working arrangements, a full range of benefits, local government pension scheme and up to 43 days holiday (dependent on service).

Our office is in Dundee, and we have an agile working policy that supports office and remote working arrangements, depending on the requirements of each job, which we are happy to discuss with candidates. All staff are required to attend the office at times for example, for meetings, training, staff events.

To apply, please complete the online application form by 8.00am on Friday 23 May 2025. We expect to hold interviews on the 5th and 6th June 2025.