Justice Assistant x 3, West Lothian Civic Centre, 506.16 - WEL10538

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3 x 18 hrs per week, 52.14 weeks per year - Permanent + Weekend Enhancement

West Lothian Council reserves the right to close this post early depending on applicant response levels

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

A typical working week would be Thursday, Friday and Saturday (weekend enhancement included). Working days may be subject to variation, with appropriate notice.

West Lothian Council Justice Services is establishing a Programmes Team. This specialised team will deliver the UP2U healthy relationships programme, Moving Forward to Change (MF2C) and the Caledonian System. We are looking to recruit 3 part time Justice Assistants to work within the Service and support the implementation of our new Programmes Team. The successful candidates will be expected to facilitate 1:1 and group work delivery with diverse, complex and challenging cases, including violent and sexual offenders. Candidates must meet the essential criteria:

• Significant previous experience of direct client contact in a Health, Social Care, or Justice setting.
• Ability to work constructively with difficult and challenging people using authority appropriately.
• Proven experience of working in partnership with other services.
• Ability to understand and work within legislative and procedural frameworks.
• Ability to communicate to a high standard in written and verbal form.

HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Social Care; HNC/SVQ for Health Support Workers or other relevant qualification at a similar or higher level is desirable.

This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011 preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council