Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 2 September 2024

Closing Date: Sunday 25 August 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC8 £38950.71 to £42686.23 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes

Supporting Statement 

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.  Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.  More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details 

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Social Worker in the Permanence Team in the Children and Families Service in Fife. We invite applicants with a minimum of two years post qualifying experience in a statutory Children and Families social work setting, preferably within the arena of Looked after children/Permanence. 

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, competent confident practitioners able to work creatively and independently with children and young people in line with The Promise, enabling them to realise their full potential whilst maintaining connections with siblings, birth family and people who matter to them.  

Fife Council are committed to prioritising and achieving the best outcomes for Looked After Children where a permanent destination is required. You will be able to work creatively and directly with children and young people and their carers to provide support in a trauma informed way to facilitate meaningful and sustainable change helping children to build resilience.   

The task will also involve co-ordinating and managing a cases, effectively using case recording and file management systems, and providing evidence based written reports as required including informed recommendations concerning child and young peoples plans. Good assessment skills are essential. 

The Person 

A diploma/degree in social work or equivalent 

Knowledge of theory underpinning practice in relevant areas of social work 

Experience of working with a range of professionals to deliver good outcomes for children and young people 

Knowledge, understanding and experience of relevant legislation, permanence processes and procedures 

Experience of planning for Looked after children and young people 

Problem solving skills 

IT Skills (embrace technology and information) 

Knowledge and skills to practice in a way that empowers others and firmly places the child at the centre of all we do in line with The Promise    

Experience of children`s legal processes in Scotland 

Ability to organise and prioritise a workload  

Ability to travel throughout Fife and beyond if required, and work out with office hours when necessary. 

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration. 

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you`re registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
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We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

For further information please contact Sonia Montgomery - [email protected]