An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of The Lanarkshire Joint Investigative Interview Team.
The team operates pan Lanarkshire.
Interviewers will be located at Blantyre Police Station working with the current Police and Social Work Joint Investigative Interviewers.
As a Social Worker within the JII Team you will be working jointly with police colleagues to develop a plan that will lead to a child-centred Joint Investigative Interview that secures the child's best evidence at the earliest opportunity and minimises the risk of further traumatisation.
Applicants should have a sound understanding of the child protection process, from IRD to conclusion and how Joint Investigative Interviews inform this.
Applicants should be trauma informed in their practice.
It is a requirement of this post that candidates have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience.
Hours: 35 per week
Vacancy: Permanent
Salary: £44,235.58 - £45,184.52
View the Social"> Worker job profile
When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas: Please study the job profile and detail the knowledge, skills and experience you hold that would make you a suitable candidate for this post?
Explain your experience of assessing needs and risks, please comment on legislation underpinning your practice? Detail a time when you have required to manage a conflict or difference of opinion within a work-based scenario, detailing how you managed this and achieved successful resolution Explain how you prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
Can you give an example of this within a previous role? Explain your understanding of partnership working and provide an example where you worked as part of a wider team delivering both individual and partnership outcomes.
Detail how you made a contribution?
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.
If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Legislative Information This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007.
Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and adults.
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.
Please refer to for further information about the disclosure process and best practice. Foreign Police Check Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad. Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community.
As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.
Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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