Overview
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Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 1 October 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 21 September 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC9 £45,990.00 - £55,263.09
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (3 posts available)
Location: Brunton House (Cowdenbeath), Town House (Kirkcaldy) or Pitreavie Offices (Dunfermline)
You must provide a Supporting Statement outlining how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. The Supporting Statement must not be a CV.
More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
The Role and Team
The Children & Family Service has undergone a redesign to offer both an Early Help and Support function alongside core statutory services to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families in Fife. Early Help and Support Teams (EH&S Teams) are based across the 7 localities in Fife, delivering a range of earlier intervention services to children in need to address wellbeing needs, concerns and emerging risks. The core components of the EH&S Teams include:
* Initial assessment underpinned by a whole family approach.
* Development of a family plan co-produced with families as part of a relational approach.
* Support in family homes/EH&S base underpinned by a family decision making model.
* Delivery of group work (e.g. Incredible Years, Mellow, Triple P).
* Pre-birth assessments and support (including caregivers using harmful substances).
* Collaborative work with primary & secondary schools through formal partnership meetings (e.g. thematic group work, partnership training, etc.).
* Collaborative work with Health Visiting Teams, CLD and third sector organisations.
* Development of community initiatives based on thematic priorities.
* Connect with the Prevention & Wellbeing Service No Wrong Door.
* Collaborate with the Safer Communities Team.
* Targeted group work support and mentoring for young people at risk of entering the justice system.
* Submit information and attend IRD meetings, complete reports and attend TAC Meetings, Children’s Hearings, Initial and Review CPPMs.
* Support transition to the Enhanced Children & Family Teams based on criteria and guidance.
* Support transition back to universal or third sector services including No Wrong Door Wellbeing & Prevention service.
The Person and Qualifications
Education: Educated to Diploma in Social Work. Hyperlink to the SCQF Framework: https://scqf.org.uk/the-framework/interactive-framework/.
You will Have One Of The Following:
* An accredited post-qualifying award (e.g. Certificate in Child Protection Studies, Mental Health Officer Accreditation, Practice Teacher Award, etc.) or a commitment to work towards achieving this within 2 years of appointment.
You must have the ability to travel throughout Fife.
You will have knowledge and understanding of Child and Adult Protection guidelines and information sharing protocols and experience of joint working to achieve common goals.
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. As this role requires SSSC registration, you will have three months to apply for registration. If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. More details are included in the role profile.
Further Information
* Role Profile – When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria.
* 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 – Follow Fife Council Jobs on Facebook or X @FCJobsOfficial.
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 Hiring Managers and learn more about vacancies and the local government workplace. Support from job clubs and employability teams will be available to help with the online application process.
For further information please contact: Linda Sheret or Nicola Stewart.
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