Women’s Support Worker - ABC13698


Company:	Aberdeen City Council
Salary:	£32,615 to £36,637 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Aberdeen, AB25 1GN
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

Job Purpose:

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link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Spring Garden,

Duration: Fixed Term, Full Time

oles that

require

PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023

, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will

be required

to meet the cost of the PVG membership

This applies

only

to roles with a

full time

equivalent salary of £30,000 and above

(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently

£30,030

per annum / £

16.50

per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members

, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

To deliver a statutory social work service to

female offenders in the Justice System, working

as a member of the Justice Social Work Team

The post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1. Due to the nature of the work, including safety issues and effective management of the risk to women, the position is only open to female applicants.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Ordinary/ Standard Grade English or equivalent

Registration with SSSC where applicable and/or willingness to attain within a specified timescale

Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme Record (PVG)

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

The ability to work in partnership with stakeholders; wide range of professionals, service users and carers

Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for own practice, seeking advice and support as necessary

The ability to support people who may present with a range of challenging behaviours

Ability to work independently and contribute to working as a team

Ability to manage conflicting demands, priorities and deadlines

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with service users, their families and other stakeholders

Good practice; recognising support needs, promoting dignity, respect, independent living and exhibit unconditional positive regard

Advocate on behalf of service users by ensuring that their views are taken into account and that their rights are promoted and protected

The ability to produce high quality written reports

The ability to operate as a member of a team

The ability to attend and participate in staff meetings, supervision, performance reviews and development and in developing team plans

Ability to meet deadlines

Good ICT skills

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact

Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:

armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)

looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)

are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)

have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship