Social Worker

Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 06 October 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 28 September 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: GBP41,972.91 to GBP45,990.00 per year pro rata

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Bankhead, 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 resum??'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.

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Job Details

Fife Health & Social Care Partnership are looking to recruit an innovative, creative and enthusiastic individual to a Social Work post within the Social Work Contact Centre. This role will involve primarily telephone-based communication with service users across Adult and Older People Services. You will undertake a wide variety of work including the provision of advice, sign posting to appropriate local services, assessments of need and risk and Adult Protection work. The Social Work Contact Centre is a fast-paced working environment and requires team members to be able to make swift and confident decisions while ensuring that the best outcomes for services users are identified. Due to the volume and types of referrals received, team members are required to stay abreast of legislation, policy, guidance and research

in order to

promote best outcomes. The team are supported to do this through regular in-team training sessions and are expected to contribute with creative ideas and proposals as to how best to serve the Fife Wide community. You will work in a team that are dedicated, hard-working, supportive and cohesive. We promote mutual respect, kindness and support in our daily practice, towards each other, service users and multi-agency partners.

This post may require lone working.

Examples of tasks undertaken in this post include:

Carrying out initial assessment for all new business across Fife.

To work in partnership with service users/carers to identify and plan support in line with the eligibility criteria.

To provide professional advice, guidance and support to people with disabilities/mental ill health and their carers

Maintain accurate case records

Participate in a busy duty system

To attend meetings, as required

The identification of Adult Protection concerns

Statutory Adult Protection Work

Undertaken appropriate training

in order to

keep abreast of practice, legislative and policy changes.

Participation in Team Meetings and Development Sessions

Multi-agency working with a large variety of external agencies

Creating flexible and innovative plans to support service users at the point of referral.

A high standard of report writing

Any other duties as required by the Director of Health & Social Care and allocated by the Team Manager

These tasks will be carried out in partnership with service uses, carers, family members, social work colleagues and other professionals, external agencies as required.

The Person

You will have experience of working in a relevant setting across Adult and Older People Services, Justice Social Work or Children and Families Social Work where your knowledge and experience will be transferable. A working knowledge and understanding of Adult Support and Protection guidelines, legislation and processes is an advantage.

The position requires significant organisation skill and the ability to prioritise a very busy workload. You will be skilled in assessing and analysis situations

in order to

make clear and sound decisions.

These qualifications are essential for the post

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Workers new to role must gain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within six months of start date in this role

Before confirming appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership (Protected Adults) through Disclosure Scotland.

The ability to travel throughout Fife is a requirement.

Further Information

Role Profile

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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

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Alternative Formats

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We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8th October from 10am - 2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about the type of vacancies that are available and what it's like to work in local government. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams who can offer help with our online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more."

For further information, please contact Louise Nicol, Team Manager, Health & Social Care Partnership, Social Work Contact Centre

Ext. 460789

Ad ID: 5417143917