Workforce Development Lead Officer

You will be managed by, and liaise closely with, the Lead Officer for the Adult Support and Protection Committee, who is accountable to the Public Protection Service Manager and the Adult Support and Protection Committee.

This post will support engagement in learning stemming from the legislative and policy drivers for adult protection on both a national and local basis. In this context, you will work with colleagues within the wider Public Protection Team including Child Protection, Violence Against Women and Girls, and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) to share expertise, different professional perspectives, and create links with relevant established resources.

The role also contributes to wider Adult Support and Protection Committee activity, including conferences, stakeholder engagement, awareness campaigns, and public information initiatives.

The post is based within the Adult Support and Protection Team, and as the Workforce Development Lead Officer, you will work closely with other teams and service teams to also support the Council-wide initiatives related to Performance, Leadership, Culture, and Behaviours.

You will contribute to an annual Workforce Development Action Plan which sets out the Learning and Development programme for the year ahead and support the planning and monitoring of resources assigned to learning and development activities. You will work with all stakeholders to continue to innovate, improve, and horizon scan to provide high-quality service outcomes. This includes working to support and drive the wider organizational development agenda across the Council.

The Person

Educated to SCQF Level 9 (Degree level) or equivalent professional qualification, you will have substantial experience of Adult Support and Protection practice, including multi-agency working, and at least two years post-registration experience in an appropriate professional role. You will also have some experience of contributing to workforce learning & organizational development, through the design and delivery of learning and development activities.

You will have effective communication skills, display strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to influence and challenge. The capacity to use these skills to work collaboratively and create strong relationships at all levels is essential.

You will have experience of working on your own initiative and as part of a wider team, which is focused on delivering outcomes. With a commitment to self-development and a focus on emerging trends, you will be a self-starter who is passionate about making a difference. Experience of supporting or reporting to partnership, governance, or committee structures would be advantageous.

The post requires an ability to work in complex and, at times, challenging systems. You will be comfortable with connecting across agencies, directorates, services, and hierarchies to ensure a collective response to the range of issues faced in social work and social care.

It is essential that you hold a qualification which enables registration with an appropriate professional body, and experience of Adult Support and Protection practice within a social work setting would be advantageous.

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As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.

For Further Information Please Contact: Sherrin Woods, Sherrin.Woods@fife.gov.uk