Social Worker

To assist the Team Manager in the development and delivery of an effective Justice Social Work Service. To provide professional support, supervision and leadership to a group of staff, while maintaining a direct involvement in social work practice. To represent and promote the service at multi-agency meetings, information sharing and risk planning forums on a local and national level.Responsibilities Contribute to the evaluation and improvement planning for the Justice Social Work Service Provide direct line management and supervision of social workers, support workers and senior task supervisors Support the Team Manager in the operational running of the service and deputise when required Provide direct social work practice in areas across the service as required Effectively use all available IT systems and support the development of others in these areas

Ability to work with individuals on a one to one or group work setting. Experience and knowledge of the justice system. Knowledge of National Outcomes & Standards for Justice Social Work Experience of case management within a multi-agency environment. Experience of risk assessment and risk assessment tools. Social Work qualification, eg. CSS, C.Q.S.W./Dip. Social Work, Degree in Social Work.

• Full registration with SSSC.
• Excellent communication skills, report writing skills and assessment skills. A strong sense of core social work values. Effective organisational and time management skills. A working knowledge of Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer. Experience of monitoring and evaluating services. Strong sense of team work, while taking accountability for own work load. Ability to represent the Justice SW Team in Court; multi agency meetings and other public settings. Ability to manage challenging situations or relationships Willingness to undergo enhanced level of vetting in order to access the VISOR/MAPPS system Good conflict resolution skills Capacity to form effective relationships with other professionals. Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality. Willingness to accept direction/delegation. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs/demands of the service (e.g. working out with office hours). Ability to work in an open plan/shared office. Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements. Requirement to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray/throughout Scotland to meet operational requirements of the Service.Due to rural nature of Moray normally undertaken by use of a pool car/van