Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 18 August 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 10 August 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC6 29,508.69 to 32,437.03

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Leven and Dunfermline

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 resume'. 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

We are looking for motivated dynamic enthusiastic Social Work Assistants to be a part of our newly formed busy Enhanced Children and Families Teams.


The role involves engaging and supporting children, families and carers in the community, contributing to the assessment of need and risk as part of care planning processes led by the Social Workers, taking an active part in supporting family time and sibling contact, building skills and capacity within families to promote strong attachments and positive parenting, direct work with parents/care givers and children, as well as contributing to the delivery of targeted group and community work.

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 good team player and work well independently, have strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong organisational 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 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 -

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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 -

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Alternative Formats

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For Further Information Please Contact : Sonia Montgomery - sonia.montgomery@fife.gov.uk