Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 13 May 2024
Closing Date: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC8 £38,950.71 - £42,686.23
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Various throughout Fife
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
It is an exciting time to practice within Children and Families in Fife as we seek to deliver ‘The Promise’.
Fife has invested into services and as such we know we can support Social Workers to have smaller caseloads ensuring they can work creatively and innovatively with families. We have a strong ambition to support children to stay within their families and in their communities.
We can offer all Social Workers a diverse induction, access to a range of learning and training opportunities, coaching and mentoring as well as the support and supervision needed to develop practitioners. We offer a comprehensive induction, extensive training plan, group supervision and the opportunity to undertake post qualifying courses to enhance skills, knowledge and career progression. By investing in our staff, we invest in the children and families who receive our services.
We remain committed to ensuring that we achieve the best outcomes for all the children we support.
In Fife we put children at the centre of everything we do, and we invite applications from candidates who will share our enthusiasm.
If you are a qualified Social Worker and wish to have a career in supporting children, young people and their families in a statutory setting then a career in children’s social work service in Fife awaits you. We have a high level of support and supervision for NQSW and offer the opportunities for experienced staff to develop their careers. We support continued professional development with the opportunity to undertake post qualifying courses, as well as protected time for supervision, including group supervision, aimed towards developing practice. We seek to offer a creative training programme to support our workforce to be trauma informed.
A link to the role profile is included below. You will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
The Person
You will be required to demonstrate knowledge and skills in working within a statutory childcare settling. You will have a sound understanding of child development, theories and legislation and policy and be confident in the use of these within assessments.
You must be able to work within a multi-disciplinary team and display excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
You must be able to demonstrate an ability to engage with families and display a clear understanding of their needs.
You will be required to travel efficiently and effectively throughout the course of the job.
You are required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period.
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.
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters 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
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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: Leanne Beaumont - Leanne.beaumont@fife.gov.uk
We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on 15th May 10am - 2pm at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. We will be on hand to talk about the vacancies we have on offer and what it's like to work with the council. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams and can offer help with the online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.
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