Social Worker

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 06 November 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 25 October 2026

Salary: FC8 £43,437.09 - £47,604.34

Work Pattern: 36 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes

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 good 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.

Job Details

This post is for a Social Worker within the Aftercare Team. The Aftercare Team provide a social work service to care experience young people age 16-26. As a Social worker in the team, you will complete robust assessments aimed at supporting young people in all aspects of their life, such as housing, education, employment, daily life skills, mental health and wellbeing as they transition into adulthood. You will be responsible for case planning, assessments, and compiling/reviewing plans aimed at helping young people successfully transition to independence from care. If required, you will be leading on and compiling multi-agency risk management plans designed to reduce any harm identified. A Duty service is in place which is covered on a rota basis.