Proposed Interview Date: Ongoing throughout the advertising period
Closing Date: Sunday 21 June 2026
Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 - £29,170.80 (Pro-Rata) - Enhancements for unsocial hours, including weekends and public holidays will be available
Working Pattern: 4 days on 4 days off various hours per week available
Location: South West Fife Locality- (covering areas within South West Fife Locality which includes Kincardine, Oakley, Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay)
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 .
An exciting opportunity has arisen for caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our care at home team in the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership Localities.
We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of service users in the local communities, you will be a people person who is passionate about supporting our service users to maximise their independence, to remain living in their own homes. You will go home each day with a sense of achievement knowing you have made a difference to those that you support.
Fife Council is committed to delivering services which are responsive, reliable, efficient and effective.
We offer a competitive salary, and you will have access to a range of benefits, including:
As this role involves attending service user homes, you must be able to travel across the wider Fife area. A vehicle may be provided, but where you are required to use your own vehicle, travel expenses will be paid - we pay 45 per mile to staff using their own car.
Caring, compassionate and motivated with good values and a genuine interest in providing quality care and support to service users.
Good communication skills.
Ability to build effective working relationships with service users and their families.
Ability to work with other Council services and partner agencies to support the effective planning and delivery of care and support within our service.
Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and be able to put these into practice.
Hold or be able to work towards SVQ 2 as required by Scottish Social Services Council within the time frames set at point of registration. Once qualification achieved it is the person’s responsibility to inform Scottish Social Services Council timeously.
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. It is the person’s responsibility to notify the SSSC of any changes to personal or work details timeously.
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
If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.
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.
Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email:
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