Social Worker (Courts And Structured Deferred Sentences)

Job DescriptionGlasgow is a thriving and vibrant city and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our neighbourhoods flourish.
The Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) is on a journey to radically change the way in which Social Work delivers support and services.We are looking for qualified Social Workers who are committed to making a real difference to the lives of people.
We have vacancies across a number of our services within Criminal Justice areas.
Structured Deferred Sentences:The Social Work role in the SDS team involves delivering a statutory service in relation to the management of Structured Deferred Sentences.
Within Glasgow Justice Services we support a number of problem solving Courts within Glasgow Sheriff Court that utilise SDS as a key sentencing option, including the Alcohol Court.
Critical to this post is ensuring comprehensive risk assessment and risk management planning, reviewing of cases to mitigate public protection risks and reduce reoffending rates, and an assessment of needs with clear support plans put in place to address these issues.
Criminal Justice staff also have a statutory function in relation to the provision of Court reports with demand increasingly high and with short timescales for these to be provided.
SDS staff also have a presence within the problem solving Courts and are asked to present their assessments / reports on a regular basis to support decision making.
A central function of this role is also to meet key performance indicators relating to service provision which are reported on to the IJB and Scottish Government on a quarterly basis.
Court Social Work Team:Justice SWS provides a Court based social work service to Glasgow Sheriff Court each day with the Court QSW Post being critical to the day to day operational running of the Court service.
Court social work consists of qualified social workers who carry out a range of tasks within the Court.
These include stand down reports (when requested), welfare assessments / checks with vulnerable clients who are being transferred to custody, liaison with Sheriffs as and when required and supporting other vulnerable clients with a range of issues as they are being dealt with by the Courts.
Court SW staff will check the daily custody list for clients who have additional needs / vulnerabilities and offer support and assistance as required.
The Court SW Team operate on all days when the Court is in session, including any weekend or public holidays as required.Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme & SSSC will be essential on taking up appointment.
Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order (as amended).Working for us!