Senior Practitioner

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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026

Closing Date: Monday 4 May 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC9 £47,604.34 - £57,196.54

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes

Supporting Statement

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Job Details

The primary purpose of this role is to provide specialist expertise to strengthen the Children & Families contribution to Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC). The post holder will ensure that risks and harm linked to domestic abuse are robustly identified, critically analysed, and addressed through effective, trauma-informed, multi-agency planning.

The role will champion the Safe & Together model, promote high-quality, consistent practice and building workforce capability through consultation, coaching, and professional forums. A strong emphasis will be placed on learning and development, with the post holder working in partnership with the Fife Violence Against Women Partnership (FVAWP) to design and implement a Domestic Abuse training pathway. This pathway will cover MARAC and wider Domestic Abuse practice, ensuring Children & Families staff have the knowledge and skills appropriate to their roles.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Attend all MARAC meetings, including risk review meetings, providing specialist input to support the Children & Families contribution.

• Undertake preparatory work ahead of MARAC meetings, liaising with professionals involved with children and families to ensure a comprehensive understanding of presenting risks.

• Communicate MARAC discussions, decisions, and agreed actions to relevant professionals, ensuring the timely completion of Children & Families MARAC tasks.

• Attend and contribute to MARAC Management Oversight Group (MOG) meetings.

• Provide line management to MARAC Social Work Assistants, as required.

• Offer individual consultation and support to frontline practitioners to apply Safe & Together principles within assessments and plans, including consideration of relevant safeguarding legislation (e.g. Adult Support and Protection) where appropriate.

• Strengthen the quality and consistency of practice and build workforce capability through consultation, coaching, and professional forums that support shared decision-making and effective multi-agency working.

• Promote positive risk-taking and strength-based approaches when working with perpetrators of domestic abuse, supporting creative practice that promotes safer and more effective parenting.

• Work collaboratively with FVAWP to identify, develop, and implement a Domestic Abuse training pathway covering MARAC and broader Domestic Abuse practice.

• Complete research and associated Children & Families tasks relating to DSDAS/DMF and MATAC.

• Contribute to the delivery of professional development and learning opportunities across the service in partnership with FVAWP.

• Work with a range of partners to support cross-cutting public protection workstreams.

Person Specification

• Recognised Social Work qualification.

• Accredited post-qualifying award (e.g. Certificate in Child Protection Studies, Mental Health Officer Accreditation, Practice Teacher Award).

• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

• Significant post-qualifying experience delivering statutory social work services within a Children & Families environment.

• Extensive experience, knowledge, and understanding of MARAC processes.

• Strong critical analysis skills and the ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgement.

• Ability to produce clear, comprehensive, and evidence-based reports.

• Strong collaboration skills, with confidence working across multi-agency settings.

• Effective organisational, presentation, and planning skills.

• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• Competent in the use of standard IT systems and software.

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  For Further Information Please Contact: Diana Paterson, Diana.Paterson@fife.gov.uk