Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 12 November 2025

Closing Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025

Contract Type: Permanent - Full time and part time

Salary: FC6 30.691.29 to 33,732.26 per annum pro rata

Working Pattern 36/18 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Dunfermline and

Buckhaven

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

Two vacancies have arisen for a Social Work Assistant within Adults Services based in Dunfermline and

Buckhaven

. The successful candidates will be educated to SCQF level 7 (which includes HNC, Advanced Higher, SVQ3 or equivalent). The successful candidates will work in a busy adult's team and will carry a varied caseload, working with adult service users with a range of needs. This includes those with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment and blood borne viruses.




Experience of working in adults' services would be advantageous. However, the successful candidates should have the ability to work creatively in a solution-focused way, be a team player and show a positive "can-do" attitude.




The successful candidates will be expected to carry out a range of assessment and care management tasks including:




Undertaking outcome focused assessments, risk assessments, risk management plans with adults




Contributing to adult protection work, Inquiries, investigations and case conferences




Participating in a team Duty Rota




Working in collaboration with partners e.g. Health Service, Education, Police and voluntary sector agencies




Undertaking all other duties as required for the role

The Person

SCQF level 7 (which includes HNC, Advanced Higher, SVQ3 or equivalent)




Knowledge and understanding of child/adult protection guidelines




Ability to use relevant IT systems




Ability to travel within Fife

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

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Alternative Formats

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Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email:

transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

For Further Information Please Contact: Estelle McGuinness, Estelle.McGuiness@fife.gov.uk