Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 10 February 2025 Closing Date: Thursday 30 January 2025 Contract Type: Permanent Salary Range: £29,508.69 to £32,437.03 Pro-Rata Working Pattern: 18 Hours Per Week 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 The Justice Worker role is located in the Justice Social Work Service and is responsible for the management of community based orders imposed by the Courts. This role primarily involves the management of Unpaid Work Orders and Structured Deferred Sentences, whilst also providing support to service users and Social Workers. Across the Justice Social Work Service the Justice Worker role is also involved in supporting business at the Fife Courts and being involved in other activities that enhance and develop the Justice Social Work Service. The role also requires the ability to lone work and the ability to work from a busy office. If required the option to work from home on occasion is available in agreement with the Team Manager. The role provides opportunities for the successful candidate to undertake further training in the role as part of their professional development. The Person The successful candidate should have experience in case and risk management. This will include experience of joint working with other professionals and services to improve outcomes for people, whilst understanding and working to national standards and data protection guidelines. Knowledge of risk assessing and how this impacts on service delivery is a crucial element of this post. The successful candidate should be able to evidence an understanding of the complexities of managing risk whilst supporting individuals. Skills in report writing are essential as the Justice Worker role requires writing reports for the Court, the successful candidate should be able to write reports that are factual and concise. The ability to motivate, advise and listen are key communication skills for the role as the successful candidate will be engaging individuals with varying motivation and communication needs. The successful candidate should have experience of empowering others to make positive lifestyle changes, promoting equality and diversity. The successful candidate should have the ability to travel within Fife. Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters 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 Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X FCJobsOfficial We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time. For further Information please contact: Stuart Macarthur, stuart.macarthurfife.gov.uk