Social Work Assistant

As a Social Work Assistant, you will support adults, families and carers through assessment, review and support planning processes. Working alongside qualified Social Workers and partner agencies, you will gather information, support engagement with individuals and families, contribute to reviews, and assist in delivering person-centered outcomes. As well as working on your own, you will be part of a supportive team which includes registered social workers.
The Person
If you relish a challenge and have a passion for public service, then Fife Health and Social Care Partnership will provide a great opportunity for you to realise your potential.
We are looking for someone who:
Is passionate, skilled, innovative and people-centered.
Wants, and are driven, to make the difference to families, to our team and for yourself.
Is passionate about ensuring that people who use our services are at the centre of decisions about their support.
Can form positive relationships with the key stakeholders who have a contribution to improving outcomes for carers., Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria
How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our 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

A relevant qualification such as SVQ 3/HNC or equivalent.
Experience of community-based support and multi-disciplinary working with a range of Health and Social care agencies and/or the Voluntary sector would be desirable.
The ability to travel throughout Fife is a requirement.

Amongst the larger Health and Social Care Partnerships in Scotland, we deliver a significant range of delegated services for a population of around 370,000 across the Kingdom of Fife. We are rooted in the communities and localities we serve and are driven by our vision to improve outcomes for our population by developing integrated health and social services delivered thorough our highly talented and committed workforce and close collaborative working with our partners in the Independent and Voluntary Sector. Being co-terminus with both NHS Fife and Fife Council being part of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership offers excellent opportunity to deliver a whole system "Team Fife" approach
We can offer our Social Work Assistants a diverse induction, access to a range of learning and training opportunities, coaching, and mentoring as well as the support and supervision needed to develop in the role. By investing in our staff, we invest in our adults who receive our services.
We are a forward-thinking organisation constantly seeking to deliver High Performance and the outcomes of integration with a focus on quality, person-centred care and sustainable services.
Our Adult Social Work Service is looking to appoint one social work assistant to make a difference to outcomes for people in Fife who use our services.