Solicitor, Community Health

About the role

£48,180 – £52,158

35 hours per week (part time and job share requests considered)

Permanent and Temporary positions available

Dundee

Closing date: 8am on Monday 23 February 2026

We are pleased to be able to offer permanent Solicitor roles within the Fitness to Practise department of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Temporary positions for 12 months are also available.

In this role you will be a part of the team that ensures that the right people work with some of the most vulnerable in society in the areas of social work, social care and children and young people services. Your work will include investigating a wide variety of concerns raised about social service workers, providing legal advice on the course of action the SSSC should take and presenting cases at panel hearings.

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.

You must demonstrate that you:

• have relevant qualifications and experience (we welcome applications from trainees who will complete their traineeship by the end of 2026)
• can make evidence-based decisions on nuanced matters and record your reasons clearly
• communicate clearly, sensitively and using plain language
• share our values of working together, responsibility and accountability, respect and recognition
• can manage your own workload and work autonomously with minimal supervision

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. During the initial induction period, we will ask you to come to the office two days a week.

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 (the meaning of this can be found using the link below), 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.

You’ll find more information in the job profile and person specification.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact David Morrison (Fitness to Practise Manager) to arrange a time.

To apply , please attach your CV to the short application form by 8.00am on Monday 23 February 2026
. We expect to hold interviews during week commencing 16 March 2026 at our office in Dundee.

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.