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Community Caseworker- North Strathclyde

  • Part time
  • £27,581 – £29,744 pro-rata
  • On site: Paisley area
  • Closing 17th March 2025


  • Advertised from 3rd March 2025
  • 21 hours per week

Role

About the Roles: Access to Industry (AI) is one of 8 partners delivering the new justice National Voluntary Throughcare Programme (NVTP) which is led by Sacro. We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate self-starters to support men as they transition from custody into the community. Your aim will be to support positive outcomes for the individuals you work with.

The NVTP works with men, women and young people across Scotland. This role is focussed on recruiting a caseworker, working one-to-one, to support men returning to the North Strathclyde areas of Scotland.

Key responsibilities to clients will include:

  • Delivering effective pre-release support and planning.
  • Conducting needs assessment for individuals.
  • Establishing trusting & genuine relationships, rooted in trauma informed principles.
  • Participating in multi-agency meetings.
  • Delivering gate liberation support.
  • Completing risk assessments and adhering to safeguarding best-practice.
  • Maintaining accurate and timely records on case management system.
  • Maximising engagement through assertive outreach support.
  • Identifying appropriate onward referral routeways at the earliest appropriate point.
  • Enabling a mutually agreed support exit plan.

You will do this by:

  • Working collaboratively with the wider AI and national partnership team to deliver relational support for people accessing the NVTP, supporting team meetings, and service improvement.
  • Upholding high quality service standards.
  • Undertaking required role training (including that provided by the NVTP and AI).
  • Being flexible and responsive to service demand including working across cohorts and regional areas as required.

AI Team:You will play a part in the wider team of AI through attendance at internal meetings and participation in shared services across the teams.

Health & Safety and Property Management: You will ensure a healthy and safe environment and the protection and best use of property and equipment by implementing and observing AI policies and procedures.

Other Requirements: The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload and

work with minimum supervision partly in an outreach capacity.

Application notes

Application is through a CV and a Supporting Statement

Closing date for applications is: Midday Monday 17 March 2025

Interviews will be held in Edinburgh on: Thursday 20 March 2025

Applications should be sent to:

Email: mail@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Postal: Access to Industry, 156 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1RP


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