Care Assistant

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 16 September 2024

Closing Date: Monday 09 September 2024

Contract Type: Permanent - 2 Vacancies available

Salary: FC4 £23,633.23 - £25,829.49 (Pro Rata)

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Kelty/ Dunfermline Fife

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  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 

Supporting adults with autism, learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and/or mental health disorders within their own homes and to access the local community. 

This role includes day shifts, late shifts, sleepovers and nightshifts and weekend working all applicants must be able to do all shift patterns. This may be in a shared tenancy or single tenancy; successful applicants may also be expected to lone work at times. 

Successful applicants will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, CALM, Dysphagia etc.  

Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services. 

• Annual increments 1^st 5 years (plus enhancements for unsocial hours and sleepovers)
• Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 
• 32 annual leave days rising to 37 days after 5 years.  

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for. 

The Person  

• Must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration. 
• Communication skills, Organisational skills, Ability to manage and prioritise workload, Ability to work with minimal supervision, Team working skills, Literacy skills, Basic IT skills.  
• Ability to provide support to individuals with personal care needs, Moving & Handling, ability to undertake physical tasks e.g. being able to comfortably kneel on beds and floors and able to rise without difficulty.  
• You are required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period. 

As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration. 

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile

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

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
• Directorate Information - Council Department information
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For more information, please contact: Darren Hindle, darren.hindle@fife.gov.uk