Development Worker (Temp) REQ02337

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

North Lanarkshire Council has set out an ambition to improve the lives of people who use Justice Services and the way support is provided. North Lanarkshire Council has created two exciting opportunities for individual who have “lived experience” of the Justice system to join our team in Justice within Education and Families.

In partnership with other services and agencies you will support the development of practice, culture, and systems to improve outcomes for people who are involved in Justice Services and potentially could be experiencing a variety of different issues in their life. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the wider aspirations of Justice Services to people in North Lanarkshire, through a transformation of the way support is provided.

Through your specific skills and experience you will contribute to the development of approaches and systems that deliver North Lanarkshire’s Council’s Justice Services Plan, with a particular focus on the Justice lived experience voice. You will encourage active involvement and participation and listen to what people say ensuring their voices are truly heard regarding the decisions that are made about their lives.

You need to have direct “lived” experience and knowledge of the Justice System. You should also have experience of either working or volunteering within the Justice System or Recovery Services. We are looking for individuals who already have experience of a range of engagement and participation methods including social medial and other digital tools and of service improvement activities either locally or nationally.

You need to be confident, enthusiastic and have the ability to inspire, motivate, and influence others.

If you are passionate about improving the lives of people involved in the Justice System, then this is your chance to make a real difference.

This post is fixed term until 31 March 2025.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family.

This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security.

We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process.