Trauma Responsive Social Work Services - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Scottish Government

Scottish Government

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Overview:

Are you looking for a leadership role where you can support the development of trauma responsive systems and the workforce in Scotland's social work services?

This exciting opportunity is located within the Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser, and is responsible for delivering a programme of tailored implementation support and training, aligned to the National Trauma Transformation Programme (NTTP).

This involves supporting social work leaders and their workforce to embed trauma enhanced approaches into their services, systems and practice, in line with the

Transforming Psychological Trauma:
A knowledge and skills framework for the Scottish workforce.

The Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser (OCSWA) is the key source in Scottish Government for professionally informed advice across the range of government policy and delivery related to social work and social care.

The Trauma Responsive Social Work Services Programme workplan, developed in partnership with key stakeholders, includes actions to embed trauma knowledge and skills into social work education, improve access and build sustainability to training, and provide implementation support to develop trauma responsive social work services.

The Partnership Delivery Group reports directly into the Social Work Education Partnership and the National Trauma Transformation Programme Steering Group.

Reporting to the Programme Lead, you will lead a small team who will support social work service providers to adopt organisation and system wide change and embed trauma responsive social work practices across children's, adult and justice social work services in Scotland.

The team work closely with the partners of the NTTP, including colleagues at NHS Education for Scotland, the Improvement Service (IS) and Resilience Learning Partnership.

The team provide advice to other policy areas on trauma responsive social work activity and are delivering on multiple Scottish Government priorities including The Promise, The Vision for Justice in Scotland, Community Justice Strategy, Mental Health Strategy, National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland (updated 2023) and Adult Support and Protection (Scotland)

Act 2007:
Code of Practice.

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his role is for a full time Fixed Term Appointment (with Fair and Open Competition) for a period of 23 months, with the possibility of extension up to 47 months.

Two-year secondment opportunities will also be considered, as can alternative working hours and patterns.

Responsibilities:

Lead a small team to deliver a programme of workforce support for the social work workforce, including support for operational middle and frontline social work leaders
Lead in providing implementation support, consultancy and coaching to a range of social work services in children's, adult and justice social work
Coordinate team resources to ensure day to day delivery of high quality trainings for the social work workforce that include a programme of leadership support, focus on developing trauma responsive services, systems and workforces, understanding and working with those affected by complex trauma in a social work context, relationships based practices and recovery approaches, safety and stabilisation skills, power sharing with people with lived experience, understanding mental health in the context of trauma and supporting worker wellbeing and reflective practice approaches
Provide direct line management to Implementation and Learning Practitioners
Identify suitably experienced and skilled social work practitioners capable of accessing training for trainers, in order to build capacity across Scotland's social work services
Deliver train the trainers programmes for the social work profession, in line with the Scottish Psychological Trauma Training Plan
Keep up to date with current, innovative and evidencebased approaches to developing trauma informed and responsive services, systems and workforces, to embed trauma enhanced practice that aligns with the Roadmap for Creating Trauma-Informed and

Responsive Change:
Guidance for Organisations, Systems and Workforces in Scotland (2023)

Contribute to evaluation processes and work with key partners to share learning as part of the National Trauma Transformation Programme.

Competencies
Leading Others

People Management

Communications and Engagement

Improving Performance

Analysis and Use of Evidence

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
It is essential that you are a registered social worker, with the SSSC or equivalent body.

Essential Criteria

Demonstrate and evidence a high level of competence, effectiveness and extensive experience in trauma enhanced practice, with direct experience in providing advocacy, therapeutic support or interventions, taking account of trauma reactions and reducing risk of re-traumatisation, or management of these services (in line with the

Transforming Psychological Trauma:
A knowledge and Skills Framework for