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Ref no:
FIF17508
Published:
19/11/2021
Closes:
05/12/2021
Location:
1 Edgar Street, DUNFERMLINE, KY12 7EP
Salary:
£26,768 - £33,939 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time, Part Time
Hours:
36 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

All of our job vacancies are advertised at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs

Recruiting now for a range of Family Support Worker vacancies across Fife.

Post 1: https://ekmu.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/4882/?utm_medium=jobshare

Post 2: https://ekmu.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/4883/?utm_medium=jobshare

Post 3: https://ekmu.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/4884/?utm_medium=jobshare

Post 4: https://ekmu.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/4885/?utm_medium=jobshare


Job Details

The Family Support Service within the Children & Families Service offers a range of services supporting families with children and young people (0-18 years) as part of a whole family approach. The service offers:

  • a strength-based approach working with the whole family to respond to a range of wellbeing needs and concerns
  • relationship-based work building resilience and wellbeing
  • works as part of a team around the child approach
  • interventions informed by an assessment of wellbeing, needs and concerns
  • community-based services within the family home

Key tasks include:

  • Providing practical support and advice to families to address wellbeing needs and concerns
  • Working collaboratively with a range of partner agencies to promote wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes
  • Responding to wellbeing needs; concerns and risks including child protection issues and taking appropriate action
  • Recording service user information and measuring impact of support
  • Delivery of evidence-based group work

The post involves some lone working, working flexibly.

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

Educated to SCQF Level 7 which includes HNC or Advanced Highers or equivalent in one of the relevant fields of childcare, social care; health or community development.

The individual should have:

  • Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families and the ability to build effective relationships
  • Knowledge of assessment frameworks
  • Experience of delivering interventions which demonstrate impact and improve outcomes
  • Good communication and organisational skills including IT and report writing skills
  • Partnership working skills
  • Ability to travel within Fife
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on own as required


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