First Practitioner – Housing Support Fife
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Social Work
Community Support Services, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work, Community Health
Bethany Christian Trusts Housing Support Fife is a dynamic and growing service providing multiple models of housing support across Fife and we are looking to recruit a Housing First Practitioner to be part of our Housing First team.
Housing First helps people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. It gives people a home as quickly as possible and provides support to help them keep their home. Housing First is for people with a live homeless case and evidence of multiple complex needs.
The successful post holder will work as part of a team delivering flexible and person-centred support to people in a wide variety of situations to access housing and support them to keep it.
We are looking for a person with a proven record as a team player with excellent communication skills; it is essential that you have a desire to work alongside people in a housing support setting, and desirable that you have experience of working with people impacted by multiple and complex needs. We would welcome applicants with lived experience of some of the issues that we support people with.
An SVQ 3 in Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent as listed by SSSC as appropriate for a 'Housing Practitioner' is desirable; the willingness to work towards this is essential. A full driving licence and your own vehicle are essential.
As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment.
Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme and registration with the SSSC.
We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.
- Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
- Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
- Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.
Salary: £28,700 - £30,817
Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week
Closing date: 5pm on Friday 23rd October 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 2nd November 2026
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