CRANE Case Coordinator Crane Services

CRANE Case Coordinator
CRANE Offender Accommodation Service Justice Services

Salary: 33287 - 39129
Hours: 36 per week 52 weeks

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join a small highly committed team that supports the management of people assessed as presenting a high risk of harm within a residential unit. They will work closely with Justice Services Social Workers and professionals from other agencies helping the residents link back into the community. The post requires working on a variable rota shift pattern which includes weekend working and overnight (sleepovers). The standard Council salary enhancements reflect this.

CRANE works with people who present a high risk of harm in terms of sexual and/or violent offending. We provide residential accommodation and outreach services as part of multi-agency risk management planning to support those making the transition from prison back into the community. CRANE Services offers both home leave placements to people in the open prison estate and fulltime placements for those released from custody before supporting them to move to more independent living. We work closely with other professionals to ensure necessary sharing of information with a view to enhancing individual risk management plans.

We are seeking interest from people who have experience of residential work alongside experience of supporting people with offending histories. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate skills in creating service cultures that prioritise the needs of residents whilst maintaining public protection. The ability to ensure the service follows operational procedures is essential.

The postholder will be required to develop effective working relationships within Justice and wider social work services as well as partner agencies including Scottish Prison Service Police Health and Housing. We take pride in our contribution to Community Justice risk management and in the care we take in helping people resettle successfully. We would welcome interest from suitably experienced and qualified colleagues who view this work with same positivity and enthusiasm.

For further information please contact:

Lynne Newlands Deputy Manager CRANE Services at:

The successful candidate will have a Higher National Certificate (HNC) Social Services plus SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare (SCQF7) or equivalent.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Were committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued included and able to be their best at work and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values beliefs experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh we want to make sure that were bringing the best people into our roles not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this were changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

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Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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View CRANE Case Coordinator job description

Experience:

• Previous experience in community justice or social care or other relevant occupational setting (essential).

• Previous experience of working in a residential care setting (desirable).

• Previous experience of working with adults or young people with challenging behaviour (desirable).

• Previous experience of working with people with offending histories (desirable).

Knowledge Skills and Understanding:

• Ability to work with people experiencing anxiety or emotional distress (essential).

• Ability to engage with people who are involuntary clients (essential).

• Ability to maintain a calm and safe environment (essential).

• Ability to undertake accurate and informative assessments (essential).

• Excellent communication skills (essential).

• Ability to apply Council policy and procedures (essential).

• Ability to support people to develop the skills they need to live in the wider community (essential).

• An understanding of the impact of poor mental health (desirable).

• An understanding of the impact of trauma (desirable).

• An understanding of Drug/alcohol addiction (desirable).

• An understanding of child and adult protection issues (desirable).

• An understanding of risk assessment and management (desirable).

• An understanding of the Criminal Justice system (desirable).

Qualifications and Training:

• The post-holder will be educated to HNC/SVQ3 level (or equivalent) in Social Care or a related field (essential).

• They will also have experience of working in Community Justice and/or Social Care (essential).

• Must have demonstrable experience of using IT systems to record data and generate reports and to communicate information (essential).

• Adult/child protection training (desirable).

• Training related to understanding of the impact of trauma into adulthood (desirable)

• Health and Safety Training i.e. First Aid Fire Warden (desirable).

Job Specific Requirements:

• The ability to work as a member of a team including variable shifts and overnights (essential).

• Ability to respect and manage sensitive information of a strictly confidential nature (essential).

• A commitment to ensure that service users are included in personal planning (essential).

• The ability to work in partnership with service users and other professionals (essential).

• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines (essential).

• A willingness to learn and a commitment to continuous professional development (essential).

• Ability to maintain a safe and secure environment (essential).

• An understanding of Scotlands Health and Social Care Standards (desirable).

• An understanding of the procedures for controlled medication recording (desirable).