Description Proposed Interview Date: Monday 21 January 2026 Closing Date: Sunday 13 January 2026 Contract Type: Permanent (2 posts available) Salary: FC6 £30,691.29 - £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 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 Fife Council Children & Family Service is undergoing a period of redesign to ensure services offer both an early help and support function alongside core statutory services to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Fife. We are looking for motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Social Work Assistants to be a part of our newly formed, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) & Continuing Care Service. This exciting role involves engaging and supporting young people navigating independence, including assisting in the assessment and development of pathway plans that identify strengths, risks and needs. A significant area of focus includes supporting young people arriving through the National Transfer Scheme and assisting them with integrating into the local Fife community. You will: Be passionate about supporting young people to navigate independence. Be able to work on a 1:1 basis to provide individual support to young people to improve their outcomes. Establish close & effective working relationships with colleagues across a range of services to provide support to young people, their families and caregivers. Be empathetic, understanding, creative and pro-active, with an ability to think out with the box to problem solve. Have an understanding of the national frameworks to support their engagement with our UASC population. The Person You will be skilled at building positive relationships and resilience in families, work in collaboration with partners, e.g. Health Service, Education, Police and Voluntary Sector Agencies. You will be a supportive team player and work well independently, you will have strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong organisation and time-management abilities. You will have the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure and be willing to learn and engage in professional development. You will practice in a way that empowers others. Experience of working in Children and Families settings is desirable, particularly statutory settings. We are child-focused, non-discriminatory, strength-based and trauma-informed, non-stigmatising and inclusive, and we adopt a whole family approach. 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 Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial. Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk. 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: Fiona Balloch - Fiona.Balloch-sw@fife.gov.uk