Advertised from 15 April 2026

Role

Do you have the skills and compassion to make a difference in people’s lives?

We are looking for a Lead Practitioner to join our Apex Scotland team based in the Highlands, supporting people with convictions including those with complex needs to achieve positive, sustained change.

About the Role

As Lead Practitioner, you will take a key role in delivering and developing high-quality support for individuals involved in the justice system. You will provide one-to-one and group-based interventions that help participants build confidence, access training or employment, and strengthen wellbeing and resilience.

Working within a trauma-responsive and person-centred framework, you will:

• Support individuals with a range of convictions and complex barriers to manage their barriers to employment.
• Coordinate and monitor caseloads, ensuring effective action planning, review, and reporting.
• Provide guidance and reflective support to team members, contributing to consistent practice standards.
• Build strong partnerships with local agencies, employers, and stakeholders to enhance opportunities for participants. Including Job searching, applications, prospective employer contact, volunteering and work experience opportunities 
• Collect and record data in line with funder requirements and service quality standards.
• Support participants to understand and safely manage disclosure of complex convictions (Full training given) 
• Develop appropriate disclosure statements 
• Navigate licence conditions and statutory restrictions in relation to employment, training, and volunteering
• Liaise with justice and public protection partners to ensure safe, coordinated and risk-informed progression for individuals
• Provide guidance to employers, where appropriate, to enable safe and sustainable placements

About You

You will bring experience of working with people facing multiple disadvantages, ideally within justice or employability services. You will have strong communication skills, a compassionate and strengths-based approach, and the ability to motivate others towards change. A driving licence is essential.

Application notes

To apply, and for more information, please visit our website.

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