Lead Practitioner

Job Description

At Turning Point Scotland, we have an opportunity for a Lead Practitioner to join our Aberdeen Justice Outreach Team!

Embark on a rewarding journey and apply today!

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practitioner in our Aberdeen Justice Outreach Service where no 2 days are the same.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will:

• Provide person-centred outreach support to individuals who are involved in the Justice system.
• Support people to re-integrate into communities and develop skills for independent living.
• Ensure individuals are supported to exercise their rights and to make informed choices.
• Work with multi-agency partners to plan, deliver and review support.

About You

You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills to support people to reach their full potential. You will recognise the challenges and barriers that individuals involved in the Justice system may face, and will be passionate about helping people overcome these.

Previous working experience is desired; however, full training will be provided to you.

You will have flexibility to work occasional weekends.

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team!

Turning Point Scotland’s Aberdeen Justice Outreach service provides support to individuals involved in the Justice system to reintegrate into communities, manage periods of transition and sustain tenancies independently. Support is designed to enable individuals to develop core skills for independent living.

The service supports people who may have multiple needs which could be related to various issues including mental or physical health problems, alcohol and other drug use, finance and employment.

We work in partnership with key agencies, such as Justice Social Work, Housing Providers, Police Scotland, and Scottish Prison Service to offer person-centred support to individuals who may be facing complex and challenging situations.

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.

Turning Point Scotland havePlatinum accreditationinInvestors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days’ per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No

Does the post include personal care? No

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No

Will the service users be involved in this process? No

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on .