Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Cowdenbeath, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

**Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 18 August 2025**

**Closing Date: Sunday 10 August 2025**

**Contract Type: Permanent**

**Salary: FC4 £25,885.80 to £28,175.91 (Pro Rata)**

**Working Pattern: Various part time hours worked flexibly across the week includes weekend working, night shifts and sleepovers. Annual increments 1st 5 years plus enhancements for unsocial hours and sleepovers.**

**Location: Cowdenbeath/Kelty/Lochgelly Area**

**Supporting Statement**

**Job Details**

Adult Accommodation and Support provide support to people in their own homes across Fife.
- Supporting adults with learning disabilities within their own homes and to access their local community.
- This role includes day shifts, late shifts, sleepovers and nightshifts, all applicants must be able to do all shift patterns. This may be in a shared tenancy or on a one-to-one basis where successful applicants will be lone working.
- Successful applicants with be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, Dysphagia and CALM where required.

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 5 (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 mínimal supervision, team working skills, literacy skills, basic IT skills.

Ability to provide support to individuals with personal care needs, medication administration, budgeting, cooking and cleaning, 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.

**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
- **Social Media**:

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