Justice Worker - Newkirkgate Social Work Centre

Salary: £34,452 – 40,501. Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week.

Edinburgh Justice Services are committed to providing high quality services while ensuring a compassionate approach to people accessing our services and supporting staff wellbeing. We offer a high level of training to support continuous professional development and to deliver a broad range of interventions, including established accredited group work programmes. We are implementing Trauma Informed Care and Restorative Justice practice models and interventions across our services.

We have established a Women’s Centre, where all Justice Services for women are delivered from, to reduce barriers and meet the needs of women involved in the Justice System.

Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Willow Services, working from the Women’s Justice Centre where we offer trauma informed, gender specific services and operate in line with the evidence based key principles. Women aged 18 and above can attend as part of a statutory order or voluntarily, including women entitled to support due to their partner’s or ex-partner’s involvement with the Caledonian system.

Team

The team is multi-disciplinary and includes support workers, social workers, psychologists, nursing staff as well as key 3rd sector partners and peer supporters, all of whom contribute to the delivery of a range of interventions and support offered to the women in an integrated way. This includes the provision of one-to-one and group work interventions as well as community outreach support.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to a broad range of provision alongside colleagues from other disciplines/services.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of the justice system and specific issues facing women.
• Have worked with people experiencing mental health difficulties and affected by complex trauma; understand best practice approaches.
• Contribute to the assessment and management of risk, working within various legal frameworks within justice, including adult support and protection legislation.

The post is open to female candidates only (Occupational Requirement exception under Equality Act 2010).

Pre‑employment Checks

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more away from the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of these pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Inclusive Workforce Commitment

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.