Case Coordinator - Criminal Justice

Case Coordinator - High Risk Offender Accommodation Service

Location: Edinburgh

Contract: Full-time, 6 month contract that may potentially be extended

Salary: £15.36p/h PAYE + holiday pay & pension

21 HSC are looking to recruit 2 Case Coordinators for a High Risk Offender Accommodation Service for City of Edinburgh Council. It is a full-time role working 36 hours per week, this will include some weekend work as well as some sleepovers on a rota basis.

The Purpose of the job is to work with high risk offenders within an accommodation setting, and along with partner agencies, assess and manage their risk and help meet their needs as they build positive lives within the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the needs of the residents are prioritised and that they are provided with safety and care that promotes social inclusion and enables them to reach their potential whilst maintaining public protection.
• Understand, assess residents’ risks and needs and develop individualised risk management and integration plans that allow them to move safely and successfully to independent living.
• Be responsible for managing the comprehensive system of assessment, intake, induction, settling of new residents, case management, reviews and discharge procedures as set out by the services.
• Communicate and work closely with partner agencies to effectively manage risk, reduce reoffending and support offenders to make positive links within their community.
• Manage intake, induction and settling of residents.
• Manage and undertake comprehensive assessments on offenders both within the prison setting and community to assess their suitability for the services and provide feedback from assessments to social workers and offenders.
• Assist in the day to day operation and security of the service and contribute to the overall development of the service.

Qualifications and Experience:

• It is essential to possess a SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care, HNC in Social Services or equivalent qualification.
• It is highly desirable to have experience working within Criminal Justice services or working with those that have experience of the Criminal Justice system.
• You must have previous experience working within a residential or care setting.

To Apply:

To apply for this role, please click apply and send an up to date CV in support of your application in the first instance. For more information about the positions available and a detailed job description and person specification, please contact Sean Carruthers or Steve More at 21 HSC on (phone number removed). Suitable applicants will be contacted asap and will be invited for an initial face to face/teams interview with one of our recruitment team.

21 HSC Limited is an equal opportunities employer.