Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 6 July 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 - £29,170.80
Working Pattern: 36, 28, 21 or 18 hours per week
Location: Fife House, Glenrothes or Cowdenbeath Respite Home
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
You will promote social inclusion and offer opportunities for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental ill health in a range of settings including Respite/Short Break facility and in a range of community settings.
You will support service users by increasing their social and independent living skills in a person centred way that promotes the principles of social inclusion. Duties include all aspects of personal care, must have the physical ability to undertake all Moving and Handling manoeuvres and tasks including the pushing and pulling of wheelchairs, and all aspects of C.A.L.M.
You will promote social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health and wellbeing and to access opportunities in their local communities.
The Person
Flexibility will be required in the way the days/hours are worked for each post dependent on the needs of service users. You will work on an as required basis which includes days, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and wakened nights, including public holidays, Christmas and New Year.
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.
You must demonstrate good communication skills, organisational skills, ability to manage and prioritise workload, ability to work with minimal supervision, team working skills, literacy skills and have IT skills.
You must have the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships in respect of service users, carers and colleagues by participating in open and sensitive dialogue.
You will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, C.A.L.M and mandatory training as per organisational requirements etc.
You must be able to undertake all Moving & handling training, physical Intervention training and must be of good physical health.
The role of the Care Assistant can be physically and emotionally demanding.
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.
As this role requires SSSC registration, you 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.
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.
More details are included in the role profile.
Further Information
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For further information please contact: George Alexander - [email protected]
