Social Worker (Justice) - Grindlay Court Social Work Centre

4 days ago
Edinburgh, Scotland£40.5K - £47.6KFull TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join The City of Edinburgh Council as a Justice Social Worker – Fixed Term, Supportive Team in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assessment and report writing
  • Supervising and responding to service users in the community and in custody
  • Contributing to multi agency risk and safety planning and management
  • Development and delivery of groupwork programmes

Requirements

  • release supervision. Assessment
  • The preparation of Justice Social Work Reports and associated additional assessments; as requested by courts.
  • Provision of throughcare (TARL/HBR) reports for the Parole Board (JPT only).
  • The completion of a wide range of assessments as required, including suitability for interventions including Unpaid Work, the Caledonian system, MF2K, and other specialist interventions.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: £40.5K - £47.6K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join The City of Edinburgh Council as a Justice Social Worker – Fixed Term, Supportive Team.

Key Skills

Social workRisk assessmentReport writingCase managementMulti-agency collaborationStatutory supervisionCrisis interventionCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsPublic protectionGroupwork facilitationChild protectionAdult protectionMotivational interviewing
Social ServicesGovernment & Public SectorLegalvia Oraclecloud

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker (Justice) - Grindlay Court Social Work Centre at Oraclecloud a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Oraclecloud is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Oraclecloud lists compensation for this physician position at $41k to $48k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($41k–$48k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Social work, Risk assessment, Report writing, Case management, Multi-agency collaboration, Statutory supervision, Crisis intervention, Communication skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves managing a caseload of individuals within the criminal justice system, including conducting risk assessments and supervising statutory court orders. You will also prepare justice social work reports and participate in multi-agency forums to support risk and safety management.

Benefits package: Flexible working, Professional development training, Supportive team environment, Colleague wellbeing support. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Social Work physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Oraclecloud

Government Administration
Edinburgh, Midlothian
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Flexible working
Professional development training
Supportive team environment
Colleague wellbeing support
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

4d ago

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