Proposed Interview Date: Ongoing through recruitment period
Closing Date: Sunday 20 September 2026
Contract Type: Permanent and Relief positions
Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 to £29,170.80 pro rata.
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week
Location: Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Leven or Northeast Fife Locality
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 .
Glenrothes Locality: 35-hour split shift (four on, four off) 07:30 to 13:00 then 17:00 to 21:30 or 21-hour dayshift (four on four off) from 07:00-13:00
Kirkcaldy Locality: 35-hour split shift 07:30 to 13:00 then 17:00 to 21:30, 21 hours back shift (four on, four off) 16:00-22:00, 21-hour dayshift (four on four off) from 0700-13:00 and Relief (0-hour contract)
Leven Locality: 21-hour dayshift (four on, four off) from 7am-1pm and Relief (0-hour contract)
Northeast Fife Locality: 35-hour split shift 07:30 to 13:00 then 17:00 to 21:30, 21 hours back shift (four on, four off) 16:00-22:00, 21-hour dayshift (four on, four off) from 0700-13:00 and Relief (0-hour contract)
Please advise which Locality and hours you would prefer within your personal statement.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our care at home teams in the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, Glenrothes Locality.
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.
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 three 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.
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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