Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 08 June 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 31 May 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC6 £31,761.26 to £34,914.86

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Fife Wide

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

Working as part of a Fife-wide team, the Justice Worker role in the Early Intervention Service will supervise and support individuals who are subject to bail supervision or who have been diverted from prosecution as part of the national diversion from prosecution scheme. The work will be both community and office based and candidates should be able to travel and attend office locations in Fife as required. The role also requires applicants to work in Fife Courts offering a service to the Courts and individuals appearing from custody.

The Person

Applicants are expected to have experience in a relevant setting where they have experience of supporting or supervising individuals ages 16+. Knowledge of practice models, values, ethics and standards and how these apply to practice in supporting people in the community will be required.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting, with the evidence of joint working and information sharing to reduce the risk and improve the lives of individuals they have worked with. The ability to problem solve and report concerns and risk should also be evidenced as is the ability to provide assessments and write clear and concise reports for the Court.

Experience of working with people and their families is essential, as is the ability to promote diversity and equality

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

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For more information, please contact: Ian.Hutchison-CF@fife.gov.uk