Fife Council
Social Worker
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Proposed Interview Date: Friday 06 November 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 25 October 2026
Salary: FC8 £43,437.09 - £47,604.34
Work Pattern: 36 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
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 [https://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/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 [http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement].
Job Details
Key Responsibilities include:
- Undertaking thorough and informed comprehensive assessments of need and risk.
- Working individually and/or collaboratively to produce plans to support young people and their families.
- Assessing, managing, monitoring and reducing risks to young people and others.
- Contributing to complex assessments of need and risk with an aim of improving outcomes whenever possible.
- Carrying a caseload with varying complexity, requiring specialist skills and knowledge to enable appropriate and effective responses to the needs/risks of service users.
- Providing written reports as required, including informed recommendations concerning care/action plans.
- Attending meetings and case reviews.
- Updating and ensuring the accuracy of all relevant young people’s records and taking responsibility for the effective application of information management systems.
- Engaging and working in partnership with service users, family members, Police, Health, Housing, statutory/voluntary agencies and others as appropriate.
- Leading on group work
- Carrying out specialised assessments around risk aimed at reducing risk of harm.
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The Person
The successful candidate will be Educated to SCQF level 10, which includes a Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
Other essential person criteria for this post are:
- Ability to travel throughout Fife and beyond
- Passionate in providing a good service for care experienced young people
- Experience of assessment tools
- Knowledge of national outcomes, policies, procedures, professional practice models, values and standards
- Skills in risk management and caseload management
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation
- Initiative taking skills
- Experience of promoting equality and diversity
- Experience of analysing information
- Team working skills
- Ability to provide a regular, efficient and effective service
- Organisation skills
- Knowledge of information sharing protocols
- Problem solving skills
- Communicating skills
- Prioritisation skills
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to work effectively with others and on own
- Excellent report writing skills
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.
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.
If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.
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Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0005/41000/Social-Worker-KK1050-2.pdf]
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf] behaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
- Directorate Information - Council Department information [https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/council-and-democracy/council-departments#xd_co_f=MzBlNmFkMDAtYzRiZi00OTgyLWI3MjUtM2MxZWU1OWIwODQx~]
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- Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk [transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk]
- AI - We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview. Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is available here [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94771/AI-and-Recruitment-Candidate-Guidance.pdf]
For further information please contact: Margaret Livingstone, Margaret.Livingstone@fife.gov.uk [Margaret.Livingstone@fife.gov.uk]
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