Senior Family Support Worker

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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 01 February 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC8 £41,972 to £45,990 (pro rata)

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (Cupar) or 18 Hours per week (Leven)

Location: County Buildings, Cupar and Carberry House, Leven

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 suitable 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 resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team.

(Consider the following: how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect; how you communicate with others; how you use your initiative to meet targets and achieve goals)

Ways in which you have built and sustained positive relationships that have led to positive outcomes for Children and their families

(Consider the following: how have you demonstrated care and commitment when actively engaging with children, young people and their families; how have you established positive and purposeful relationships; how have you worked collaboratively with others to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families?)

Ways in which you have demonstrated supervising and coaching skills

(Consider how you have supported staff to ensure policies and procedures are applied, promoting high standards of practice within the team to support collaborative working.)

Job Details

The Children & Family Service has completed a service redesign to ensure services offer both an early help and support alongside core statutory services to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Fife. Early Help and Support Teams (EH&S Teams) are based across the 7 localities in Fife, delivering a range of earlier intervention services to children in need to address wellbeing needs, concerns and emerging risks. The support will consist of a family-based assessment, direct 1-1 support, family decision making and a range of group work opportunities. The core components of the EH&S Teams are outlined below:

• Initial assessment underpinned by a whole family approach

• Development of a family plan which is co-produced with families as part of a relational approach

• 1-1 support in family homes/EH&S base underpinned by a family decision making model

• Delivery of group work (e.g. Incredible Years, Mellow, Triple P)

• Pre-birth support and assessment (including caregivers using harmful substances)

• Collaborative work with Primary & Secondary Schools through formal partnership meetings. (e.g. thematic group work, partnership training etc)

• Collaborative work with Health Visiting Teams, CLD, Housing and Third sector organisations.

• Development of community initiatives based on thematic priorities

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

Educated to SCQF level 9 which includes a Degree or equivalent in Education; Social Work; Community Education

The individual should have:

• Significant experience and skills in delivering children's services

• Knowledge of practice models; assessment frameworks and standards

• Experience in Child Protection

• Experience of working with vulnerable young people and adults

• Supervisory skills

• Motivational skills

Further Information

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For Further Information Please Contact: Marnie.Batchelor@fife.gov.ukTeam Manager, Early Help and Support NEF Tel: 03451 55 55 55 Ext. 450588 or Email: Marnie.Batchelor@fife.gov.uk Or Michelle Lewis, Team Manager, Early Help and Support Leven Tel: 03451 55 55 55 Ext. 470440 or Michelle.Lewis@fife.gov.uk