Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Fife, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

**Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 04 March 2024**

**Closing Date: Sunday 25 February 2024**

**Contract Type: Permanent & Temporary**

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

**Working Pattern: Various Hours per week**

**Location: Rosyth, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline areas**

**Supporting Statement**

**Job Details**

**Two Permanent posts in Rosyth Area. (one 30 hours per week and one 18 hours per week)**

**Two Permanent posts in Kirkcaldy Area (one 18 hours per week and one 16 hours per week)**

**One Permanent post in Dunfermline Area (16 hours per week) and one temporary post (25 hours per week, temporary until 31/10/2024)**

Hours worked out with 7am-8pm will be paid at basic rate plus 1/3 hourly rate. Sleep in payments are paid at National Living wage rate. 32 paid annual leave days per year rising to 37 days after 5 years’ service.

As a Care Assistant within Adult Services Resources, you will be asked to be part of a key team to empower the people we provide support to and those with long term health conditions to take control of their own lives and to actively seek out opportunities to achieve their full potential as individuals in mainstream society.

You will promote social inclusion and offer opportunities for people with disabilities in a range of community settings. Support service users by increasing their social and independent living skills in their own home in a person-centred way that promotes the principles of social inclusion.

You may be assisting with everyday life skills, personal care, housework, shopping, cooking, attending appointments, administering medication, keep records and record information in service users support plans.

Supporting to maintain regular contact with family& friends, social events/activities, colleges, work opportunities, and holidays.

By choosing to work as a Care assistant for Fife Council, you will earn a competitive salary and have access to a full range of benefits, including:

- £12.59 per hour to start with, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
- A generous pension scheme.
- Access to and support with a range of training opportunities and qualifications that you will need for the job.
- Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail

In return, you will be part of a team who can provide 24 hours support to people in their own homes both single tenancies, group homes and core and cluster services. accordance with the National Care Standards shift work, dayshift, backshifts, and sleepovers are part of this role.

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**

If you are caring, compassionate, want to make a difference in people lives that you support, have a sense of fun, and enjoy working with people with disabilities, mental health. Please apply.

Must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 5 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration.

Duties include all aspects of personal care and have the ability to undertake all moving and handling tasks including the pushing and pulling of wheelchairs.

Flexibility will be required in the way the days/hours are worked for each post dependent on the needs of service users.

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.

**Until 29 **th **February 2024, you may be eligible for a fee waiver if you join the childcare profession sector (certain roles only) for the first time and the role requires PVG membership. This is a great time to consider a change of career into day care of children as, if eligible, this initiative could personally save you up to £59.00. You will also save money on your SSSC fees as these will now be paid for all roles and grades by the Scottish Government.**

**Before confirming 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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