Practice Lead, Justice Social Work Services – Argyll & Bute Full Time

Department: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Thursday 30 March 2023

Argyll and Bute are looking to recruit an experienced  Justice Social Work Practice Lead. You should have the personal qualities, professional knowledge and skills which will enable you to be responsible for ensuring high quality effective service delivery of Justice services over a large geographical area.  You will manage a staff team who deliver the range of statutory justice services in remote and rural locations.

It is essential that you have a BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent, be registered with SSSC and are committed to social work values.  As this post will require access to Visor, you will be required to undergo NPPV at level 2.

Applicants Should Note That:-

• This post is suitable for job share.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour’s service arrangements, as appropriate.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
• Successful candidates will have to apply for Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) at Level 2 in order to access Police databases as an essential requirement of the post.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:-

Shona Williams, Senior Justice Manager

Contact Telephone Number:  01631 569162

Email: Shona.willi[email protected]

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

Please also note that we do not accept CV’s, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy