Overview
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Job Details
* Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
* Closing Date: Wednesday 17 September 2025
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Salary: FC9 - £45,990.00 to £55,263.09
* Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
* Location: Fife House, Glenrothes
Important Application Note
Supporting Statement: As part of your application, you must provide a Supporting Statement outlining how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement in the section marked "upload resumé". Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on the Career site at the following address (text only): www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
Job Details and Team Context
The Family Based Care teams are undergoing re-design. This role relates to a Senior Practitioner Position within the Permanent Resources Team. The functions of this team include:
* Supporting Permanent and Continuing Carers
* Recruitment and Assessment of Adopters
* Re-assessment of Foster Carers to become permanent carers
* Post Adoption Support and Counselling
The Senior Practitioner will hold specific strategic responsibility for:
* Recruitment, Assessment and Training of Adopters and Permanent Carers
* Quality Assurance and Self Inspection against Key Quality Indicators
* Carer Support
The Permanent Resources Team aims to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. Core responsibilities include:
* Recruitment and assessment of adopters and re-assessment of permanent foster carers
* Preparation Groups
* Support Groups
* Supervision of foster carers, continuing carers and adopters
* Report Writing
* Chairing Permanence and Linking Meetings
* Enhanced/additional support during crises
* Life story work
* Theraplay
* Family Time Facilitation
* Training
* Post Adoption Support
* Post Box Contact
* Attendance at LAC reviews, LAC CGMs, education and therapeutic meetings
You will be required to undertake professional supervision of Social Workers and Social Work Assistants, supporting professional development and ensuring Council policy and procedures are followed; the aim is to create a team of autonomous, compassionate workers with a clear vision of keeping children at the centre.
You will be required to work within service processes and procedures to assess and plan for children and their caregivers to ensure positive outcomes within timescales. We strive to be firmly embedded within The Promise where all our children and young people grow up healthy and safe.
You should have experience negotiating and liaising with partner agencies to plan interventions and supports for children and their families.
A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
The Person
A Diploma in Social Work (or equivalent) qualification is essential, as is registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.
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 should have considerable experience in a relevant setting.
* 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 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, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration.
If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you are 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. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.
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 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
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* Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats; to request this please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk
For further Information please contact: Euan Kelso - Euan.Kelso@fife.gov.uk
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