Social Worker

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 29 April 2024

Closing Date: Wednesday 17 April 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC8 £38,950.71 - £42,686.23

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Brunton House, Cowdenbeath working Fife Wide

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

Thank you for your interest in the position of Social Worker within our Adults Social Work Service, which is part of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership.

Amongst the larger Health and Social Care Partnerships in Scotland, we deliver a significant range of delegated services for a population of around 370,000 across the Kingdom of Fife. We are rooted in the communities and localities we serve and are driven by our vision to improve outcomes for our population, by developing integrated health and social services. This is delivered through a highly talented and committed workforce and close collaborative working with our partners in the Independent and Voluntary Sector. Being co-terminus, with both NHS Fife and Fife Council being part of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, offers an excellent opportunity to deliver a whole system “Team Fife” approach.

It’s an exciting time to practice within the Health and Social Care Partnership. 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 an extensive training plan and the opportunity to undertake post qualifying courses to enhance skills, knowledge, and career progression. By investing in our staff, we invest in our adults who receive our services.

We remain committed to ensuring that we achieve the best outcomes for all the adults we support. In Fife we put individuals at the centre of everything we do. We are a forward-thinking organisation, constantly seeking to deliver High Performance and the outcomes of integration, with a focus on quality, person-centred care, and sustainable services. We invite applications from candidates who will share our enthusiasm.

These 36 hour posts will be based within the Older People Team in Cowdenbeath, Fife and will contribute to the delivery of a high quality professional Social Work service, underpinned by legislation.

If you are a qualified Social Worker and wish to have a career in supporting adults and their families in a statutory setting, then a career in the Health and Social Care Partnership Social Work service in Fife awaits you. We offer a high level of support and supervision to Newly Qualified Social Workers as well as opportunities for experienced staff to develop and progress their careers. We offer post qualifying support, mentoring and supervision enhanced by a creative training programme (in house and external) to enable practitioners to confidently undertake a range of tasks including complex assessments of need and risk. If you relish a challenge and have a passion for public service, then Fife Health and Social Care Partnership will provide a great opportunity for you to realise your potential.

The Person

You will be required to demonstrate knowledge and skills in working within a statutory Adults setting. You will have a sound understanding of theory, policy and legislation in relation to adults across the lifespan 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 adults and their families and display a clear understanding of their needs.

You will be required to travel throughout Fife.

You will hold an Honours Degree in Social Work or equivalent.

You will be 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 CPL (continued professional learning) over the first registration period.

Please see job profile for full details of roles and responsibilities.

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

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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: Patricia Cunningham - patricia.cunningham@fife.gov.uk