Social Work Assistant - Fife, United Kingdom - Fife Council

Fife Council

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Fife, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Proposed Interview Date:
Week Commencing 18 March 2024

Closing Date:
Sunday 10 March 2024

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary:
FC6 £28,251.00 to £31,179.34

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (Dayshift 11am-7pm, Backshift 2pm-11pm)

Location:
Based in Glenrothes but working throughout Fife

Supporting Statement

Job Details

Enhancements are payable for unsocial hours which includes after 8pm Monday to Friday and weekends. The role will include supporting children and young people in a flexible way therefore evening and weekend work is required.
Enhancements are payable for unsocial hours (after 8pm and at the weekends)

Shifts are:
Dayshift 11am-7pm, Backshift 2pm-11pm.

An exciting opportunity to join Fife Council's New Residential Support Team.

The post holder will work as part of a small team, responding to crisis and offering planned support across Fife Council's Residential House's.

The post holder will offer flexible support to children and young people in our residential houses for short periods at the point of crisis or transitions.

The aim is to support children and young people for short periods through direct work and supporting the team around them.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting children to prevent crisis escalation in a planned way as well as responding to crisis.

The team is managed by Fife Council Social Work Service and the post-holder will not be permanently based in a residential house.

The post holder will be responding to a crisis/ transition or a planned piece of direct work across a variety of residential houses depending on need and risk.

Requirements:

Experience in supporting children and their families.
This post involves traveling throughout Fife so a driving licence is desirable.

Day to day task include, but are not restricted to:

To contribute to the development of a high-quality professional Children and Families Service.
Direct work with children and young people in Fife residential homes.
Responding to crisis as they arise in the residential homes.
The team works alongside workers in our locality teams by creatively with the team around the child to provide intensive support with a view to support children and young people in their care journey.
Promote/maintain independence and inclusion.
Participate in multiagency meetings as required.
Work in collaboration with partners e.g. Health, Police and voluntary sector agencies.
Strive to improve outcomes for service users.
Promote the interests of service users and carers in terms of rights, opportunities, culture and diversity.
Providing written reports as required, including informed recommendations concerning care/action plans.
Attending meetings and case reviews.

A link to the role profile is included below. You will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

Considerable experience in a relevant setting either dealing with crisis or working with children, young people and their families.
Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection guidelines and information sharing protocols.
Experience of joint working to achieve common goals.
Experience of providing direct one to one support to families and young people

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Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.

Further Information
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Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria 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.
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Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
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Directorate Information - Council Department information