Assurance Officer (Performance and Quality Assurance)

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 27 October 2025 

Closing Date: Thursday 16 October 2025 

Contract Type: Permanent   

Salary: £41,972.91 to £45,990.00  

Working Pattern: 36 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

This is an exciting time to join the Children, Families and Justice social work service within the Communities Directorate. As an Assurance Officer (Performance and Quality Assurance) you will lead on the development and oversight of data reporting systems across the Children and Families social work service.  

Working closely with colleagues in operational social work teams, the Performance Improvement Team, and Business Technology Service you will bring enthusiasm, creativity, analytical and problem-solving skills to support the service to effectively: 

• Access data and quality assure service delivery in a timely manner 
• Develop reporting systems that provide quantitative and qualitative information to measure the impact of support and delivery of strategic plans 
• Develop and track Key Performance Indicators to analyse data trends across Fife, informing the development of community-based support aligned to local needs 
• Benchmark local practice against national data 
• Develop and update business continuity plans and risk registers, enabling timely compliance with wider corporate reporting standards 

The Person

• You will be educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a Degree or equivalent.  
• You will have experience of working collaboratively with a range of professionals to achieve a shared goal.  
• You will have experience and confidence in leading projects or working groups. 
• You will have strong analysis skills, and experience of planning and motivating others to creatively problem solve. 
• You will be confident in the use of technology, including Microsoft packages that support data analysis and visualisation (e.g. Power BI) 
• You will be an organised individual who is able to work autonomously to achieve objectives on multiple tasks.  
• For communication skills, focus on type of skills -persuading, advising, listening. Don’t use ‘excellent’ or ‘good’    
• You should have the ability to travel across Fife. 

The Children, Families and Justice service is invested in supporting its workforce to be skilled, confident and competent. We offer a range of support to our employee’s including: 

• A commitment to regular and reflective supervision 
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a service  
• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities, with protected study time equivalent to one working day per month 
• Generous annual leave and “blended working” arrangements with home-working opportunities and office-working as required. 

• Competitive Salaries

• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme 

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.  

This post requires SSSC registration, and the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration. 

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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• Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk   

"We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8th October from 10am - 2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline.  This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about the type of vacancies that are available and what it's like to work in local government. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams who can offer help with our online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more." 

For Further Information Contact: Laura Lowrie, Service Manager – laura.lowrie-sw@fife.gov.uk