Care Assistant

2024-05-27 | Fife Council | Dunfermline | Fife | United Kingdom

Perks & Benefits:

Location:

Fife

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 17 June 2024

Closing Date: Monday 10 June 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £23,633.23 - £25,829.49 Pro-Rata

Working Pattern: 30, 20 or 18 hours per week, over day shift, back shift, sleepover and wakened nights

Location: Covering Methil and Leven Area

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

Duties include all aspects of personal care, must have the 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.

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

The successful candidate will work on an as required basis which includes days, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and wakened nights, including public holidays, Christmas and New Year.

The successful candidate will promote social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health and wellbeing to access opportunities in their local communities.

The role will include working as part of a team as well as lone working.

The role of the Care Assistant can be physically and emotionally demanding.

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 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration.

The successful candidate 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 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 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.

You will save money on your SSSC fees as these will now be paid for all roles and grades by the Scottish Government.

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 - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @FCJobsOfficial.

Stockroom Assistant

British Heart Foundation

2024-04-25Dunfermline

Are you looking to make a difference while working in a dynamic and fulfilling role? Are you passionate about customer-service and sustainability? Join us as a Stockroom Ass...

Page 1 of 2