GP Glenrothes Cluster Area Adults 16+; 2x East Fife Older People 65+

You will be joining a small Fife-wide team, with a big reach, to assist individuals to identify and potentially access the right level of support and provision which aims to meet their own circumstances and aspirations. To help facilitate this you will work with individuals and, where appropriate, their networks, stakeholders and wider communities to help grow resilience and capacity which encourages opportunity and might reduce/delay the need for statutory interventions.

• Are you able to evidence experience of providing one-to-one support using a Good Conversation and/or person-centred approach which offers people relevant information, signposting and assistance?
• Are you able to self-motivate and work with a degree of autonomy to manage your workload safely and efficiently within a prescribed framework?
• Are you passionate about working to promote inclusion and engagement?
• Are you able to effectively record and report on your work activity which includes the use of IT software and systems?
• Do you possess the creativity, energy and commitment required to work with a broad spectrum of people, some of whom might be vulnerable and/or experiencing challenging circumstances?

You will be joining a small Fife-wide team, with a big reach, with the responsibility of supporting the CEO with the financial management of the charity. You will also help to manage the office and assist with some administrative responsibilities.

• Are you able to evidence effective experience of budgeting and book keeping?

• Are you able to self-motivate and work with a degree of autonomy to manage your workload safely and efficiently within a prescribed framework?

• Are you passionate about supporting a local charity to undertake its responsibilities?

• Are you able to effectively record and report on your work activity which includes the use of IT software and systems?

If you feel you are up to this challenge, we want to hear from you.

We require an enthusiastic individual to work with our User Panels and Local Forums. The Panels will be made up of people aged 70 and over who are less able to get out and about without assistance and who use health and social care services. The Forums will be made up of retired people who are more able bodied.

• Do you have a track record of providing high quality 1 to 1 and group work?

• Are you passionate about working with people?

• Do you have energy and commitment?

• Are you up for the challenge of working with people, some of whom may be vulnerable?

• Do you have an interest in emotional and social care?

• Do you think you can work with people, their carers/relatives and service providers in individual and group settings?

• Are you a dynamic and creative team player?

If you are then we want to hear from you.

This post is to assist and support individuals to determine the level of care and other provision that may be appropriate to their individual circumstances and aspirations. To work with their families and communities helping them to build their capacity and networks, strengthen local opportunities and divert them away from statutory provision.

• Do you have a track record of providing high quality 1 to 1 support?

• Are you passionate about working with people and the wider community to help facilitate access to services and resources alongside identifying and supporting the development of such provisions?

• Do you have energy and commitment?

• Are you up for the challenge of working with people, some of whom may be vulnerable?

• Are you a dynamic and creative team player?

Fife Forum has a part-time vacancy for an advocacy worker for older people, who live in or are in transition to living in residential care settings or, who are in community hospitals.

21 hours per week (£15,000.00)

Role Purpose

This role will provide advocacy for older people, raising awareness of professional advocacy for older people in care across Fife.