Regulation Professional Adviser

35 hours per week £44,757 – 48,453 (pay award pending) Temporary for 12 months Dundee Closing date: 8am on Monday 10 November 2025 About the role Due to recent staff movement, we have an exciting opportunity within our Regulation Directorate focusing on fitness to practise and regulatory improvement. In this role, you will join a team of social service professionals who work collaboratively to enhance regulatory processes and outcomes. Day to day, you will provide sector advice to the Fitness to Practise department on risk assessments, investigations, decisions, and conditions relating to the fitness to practise of social service workers. You will also support organisational change by advising on sector developments relevant to the fitness to practise process. In addition, you will deliver training to colleagues on sector-specific matters and engage with external stakeholders on related issues. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with a recognised social work qualification and experience in social work, ideally complemented by broader experience across the social services sector. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to play a key role in protecting the public, promoting high standards of practice, and improving outcomes for those involved in the fitness to practise process. This role is suitable for secondment arrangements up to 12 months - at the end of the secondment the post holder will return to their substantive post and organisation. Who we are We are the independent regulator for social service workers in Scotland. Our work means the people of Scotland can count on social work, social care and children and young people services being provided by a trusted, skilled, confident and valued workforce. We protect the public by registering people working in social work, social care and children and young people services, setting standards for their practice, conduct, training and education and by supporting their professional development. Where people fall below the standards of practice and conduct, we can investigate and act. What you need to succeed a recognised degree or equivalent qualification in social work (SCQF level 10) be eligible for registration with SSSC a minimum of four years frontline experience in social work an understanding of expected standards within social services work knowledge and understanding of child protection and protected adult responsibilities knowledge of the Scottish legal framework and policy landscape of social services practice Experience of preparing evidence-based reports on complex/sensitive matters experience of assessing, managing and advising on risk experience of analysing complex and lengthy information and editing it down to relevant facts/issues experience of designing and delivering training, and presenting information to a range of audiences ability to manage a range of competing demands and meet deadlines. proven leadership and influencing skills, and a flexible and proactive approach to work. Why work for us We are an ambitious, enthusiastic and supportive organisation. With around 300 employees, you can really make an impact here. We offer a generous salary, flexible working arrangements, a full range of benefits, local government pension scheme and up to 43 days holiday (dependent on service). You can find out more about the benefits of working here on our website. Our office is in Dundee, and we have an agile working policy that supports office and remote working arrangements, depending on the requirements of each job, which we are happy to discuss with candidates. All staff are required to attend the office at times for example, for meetings, training, staff events. Guaranteed interview schemes and reasonable adjustments We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates who identify as having a disability, and for individuals who are care experienced, where they meet the essential criteria for the role. We’re happy to talk about reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process. You can find more information about our Guaranteed Interview Schemes on our website. How to apply You’ll find more information in the job profile and person specification. For an informal chat about the role, please contact Lisa Greenan to arrange a time. To apply, please complete the online application by 8.00am on Monday 10 November 2025. We expect to hold interviews no sooner than Monday 24 November 2025 at our office in Dundee. Assessment for this post will involve a written exercise prior to the interview, with a short presentation on the day. Please note, we will retain your application for 12 months so that we may consider you for similar posts. If you’re interested in other roles at the SSSC, or if a similar post is re-advertised and you wish to submit an updated application, please continue to apply as normal.

Location: Dundee, GB

Posted Date: 10/18/2025