Justice Officer

Closing Date: 21st August 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £34,896 - £37,746

Hours: 35 per week

Stirling Justice Social Work Service is currently looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Justice Officer to join the team to help deliver Core Statutory Social Work services.  The post holder will work as part of a busy team to help plan, organise and manage offenders in the community, and support the supervision of Court Orders and Licences in the community.  Duties will include providing a Social Work service in accordance with relevant legislation.  This will include Court based tasks such as completing assessments for bail supervision and supervising bail supervision orders.  The role will also involve supervising Structured Deferred Sentences and Diversion From Prosecution and completing required reports.  The post holder will also be responsible for supporting social workers in the delivery of Community Payback Orders and post-release licences. 

The successful candidate will also be involved in the delivery of interventions that promote desistance including delivery of accredited programmes such as Caledonian and Moving Forward 2 Change.   Full training and support will be given to ensure that you are able to maintain the department’s commitment to continuous improvement. 

The service provides evening appointments and group work sessions to accommodate service users in full time employment who are unable to attend during normal office hours.  The successful candidate may be asked to support the delivery of these commitments.   

The successful candidate will work 35 hours per week, we aim to provide flexible working arrangements to meet the needs of the service and promote a positive work/life balance.    

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. 

If you wish to discuss the post further please contact Seona Cooper, Gemma Provan or Chris Allan, Team Leaders on 01786 233 950.   

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children and Adults.  If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. 

Job Description

Additional Salary Information

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The Benefits 

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.


• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week


• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached 


• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/


• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service 


• Carers Leave 


• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave 


• Access to Health & Wellbeing support 


• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development 


• Cycle to Work Scheme 


• Lift share Scheme 


• Car Lease Scheme 


• Technology Benefit Scheme