Social Work Assistant
Posted 7 hours 5 minutes ago by Fife Council
£30,691.29 - £33,732.26 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Proposed Interview Date: Monday 8 September 2025
Closing Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC6 £30,691.29 to £33,732.26
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
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 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 é'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at
Job Details
Fife Council are developing their Service to support birth parents who have had children permanently removed from their care. This is a new post for a full-time, permanent, Social Work Assistant. This new and exciting role will support the Senior Practitioner responsible for the day to day running of Service. The successful candidate will work primarily with birth parents as well as with colleagues in both the Adoption Team & C&F Enhanced Teams and partner agencies.
The successful candidate will:
Be passionate about developing this Service to support birth parents with a particular emphasis on the unique needs of birth mothers
Be confident and capable in managing group dynamics and promoting inclusion and engagement
Be able to work on a 1:1 basis to provide individual support to birth parents
Establish close & effective working relationships with colleagues across a range of services to provide support to birth parents
Contribute to the training and development of Adopters and Foster Carers
The Person
Experience in a Children and Family setting
Knowledge and understanding of Child and Adult Protection guidelines and information sharing protocols
Experience of joint working to achieve common goals
Experience of working with people affected by adoption
Knowledge and understanding of theory underpinning practice in relevant areas of Social Work
Experience of group work
Empathetic and understanding
Ability to think out with the box to problem solve
PVG scheme membership
Ability to travel within and out with Fife
Further Information
Role Profile
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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
Social Media
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Alternative Formats
- Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email:
For further information, please contact: Linda Fraser at
Closing Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC6 £30,691.29 to £33,732.26
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
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 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 é'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at
Job Details
Fife Council are developing their Service to support birth parents who have had children permanently removed from their care. This is a new post for a full-time, permanent, Social Work Assistant. This new and exciting role will support the Senior Practitioner responsible for the day to day running of Service. The successful candidate will work primarily with birth parents as well as with colleagues in both the Adoption Team & C&F Enhanced Teams and partner agencies.
The successful candidate will:
Be passionate about developing this Service to support birth parents with a particular emphasis on the unique needs of birth mothers
Be confident and capable in managing group dynamics and promoting inclusion and engagement
Be able to work on a 1:1 basis to provide individual support to birth parents
Establish close & effective working relationships with colleagues across a range of services to provide support to birth parents
Contribute to the training and development of Adopters and Foster Carers
The Person
Experience in a Children and Family setting
Knowledge and understanding of Child and Adult Protection guidelines and information sharing protocols
Experience of joint working to achieve common goals
Experience of working with people affected by adoption
Knowledge and understanding of theory underpinning practice in relevant areas of Social Work
Experience of group work
Empathetic and understanding
Ability to think out with the box to problem solve
PVG scheme membership
Ability to travel within and out with Fife
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
Social Media
-
Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X
Alternative Formats
- Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email:
For further information, please contact: Linda Fraser at