Social Worker - Adult Services

Randstad · Cowdenbeath, Scotland

Social Worker - Adult Services at Randstad, based in Cowdenbeath, Scotland, paying £131 - £300 per day. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£131 - £300 per day
Location
Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
14 Dec 2026
Sector
Payroll

45% below the typical rate for payroll

Reference PR-1363089

About the role

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of adults in your community? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? The Adult Social Work Duty Team in Fife is looking for motivated and skilled individuals to join their dedicated team.

As part of the duty team, you'll be the first point of contact for individuals and families seeking support, providing timely and effective interventions to ensure their safety, wellbeing, and independence.

If you're ready to take on a role that combines challenge, variety, and the chance to transform lives, we want to hear from you!

Benefits of our brilliant rewards package include:

    • Flexible Hours: Control your work hours and choose assignments that fit your lifestyle.
    • Competitive Pay Rates: We offer highly competitive remuneration for each placement.
    • Professional Development: Opportunities to work across various departments, enhancing your skills and broadening your expertise.
    • Free training: Keep up to date with your Continuous Professional Development.
    • Pension Scheme: Contributory pension.
    • Referral Bonus: Receive £300 in vouchers (subject to Ts and Cs).

  • Weekly payroll: Randstad runs a twice weekly payroll, enabling you to control your finances by receiving weekly pay.

  • Dedicated Support: Our team is here to assist you at every step, from onboarding through the entirety of your placement. We can even help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct prompt, person-centered assessments for adults referred to the Duty Team.
  • Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, including health professionals, housing services, and voluntary organisations.
  • Develop and implement care and support plans tailored to individual needs.
  • Manage crisis interventions, ensuring the safety and well-being of service users.
  • Safeguard adults at risk by identifying and addressing concerns, adhering to national and local safeguarding protocols.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date case records and reports in compliance with legal and organisational standards.
  • Provide advice and guidance to individuals, families, and carers.
  • Contribute to service development and promote best practices within the team

Qualifications and registrations:

  • Qualified Social Worker
  • SSSC registered in the Social Work part of the register

Skills:

  • Car driver

This could be the perfect position in which to realise your career goals.

Know someone who might be interested? We offer referral bonuses for every successful recommendation, so feel free to pass this along!

https://www.randstad.co.uk/refer-a-friend/



Why let this opportunity slip through your fingers?

Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?

If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Leah Rowley on [phone removed] or email for a confidential discussion. If you are happy to move forward with the process and are successful to be put forward for this role, a conversation can also be arranged with the Manager to discuss the details about the position further. This gives you the opportunity to ask more questions and to assess if this is the right role for you.

Being a preferred supplier to numerous local authorities and NHS trusts, we can give you access to a wide range of vacancies.

Are you thinking about a change in your career? Whether you are an existing locum or you are new to the locum market and are exploring your options, we have opportunities that are exciting, well paid and flexible.

I have over 20 years experience recruiting within the healthcare market. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!






Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.


experience

Adults


skills

be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,understanding,work well under pressure,written communication


qualifications

university


education

BA in social work

Reference: PR-1363089 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 14 Dec 2026 · Listed via Randstad

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