- Professional
- Escritório em Dunfermline
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 20 October 2025
Closing Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £41,972.91 to £45,990.00
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Based at Dunfermline City Chambers
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
We are excited to offer a permanent Social Worker post within the Dunfermline Justice Team. Our team supports men involved in offending behaviour who are subject to statutory orders imposed by the Court. The team also represent Justice Social Work within Dunfermline Sheriff Court. We are committed to building on trauma-informed practice and developing programs and opportunities for men within their communities and to promote desistence from further offending behaviour.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Justice Social Worker, you will be responsible for:
Court and Sentencing Support
Prepare Justice Social Work Reports (JSWRs) and other assessments to inform sentencing decisions.
Provide professional advice to courts on community-based disposals and supervision options.
Supervision of Community Based Disposals
Manage and supervise Community Payback Orders (CPOs), including unpaid work, supervision, and programme requirements.
Deliver structured interventions tailored to individual needs, including domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health support.
Risk Assessment and Management
Undertake comprehensive risk assessments using validated tools.
Contribute to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and develop risk management plans.
Monitor compliance and respond to breaches of statutory orders.
Multi-Agency Collaboration
Work in partnership with police, health, housing, and third-sector organisations.
Participate in case conferences, reviews, and integrated planning meetings.
Share information appropriately to support public protection and individual outcomes.
