Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 18 November 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 10 November 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £24,890.91 - £27,087.17 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern: 18 Hours per week
Location: Fife Wide, based in Kirkcaldy
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. More information is available on our Career site.
Job Details
Based within AS(R), Core & Cluster Services, Fife Wide, initially based in the Kirkcaldy area, working 18 hours per week on a permanent, part-time basis with a salary of £24,890.91 to £27,087.17.
Working Pattern: Early shifts, late shifts, sleepovers, and wakened nightshifts including public holidays, Christmas, and New Year. Promoting social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health, and wellbeing to access opportunities in their local communities.
The Person
* Must have or be willing to achieve the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration.
* Duties include all aspects of personal care, the ability to undertake all Moving and Handling 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 dependent on the needs and requirements 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.
* 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 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 IT skills.
* The successful candidate 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.
* Successful applicants will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, C.A.L.M, and Mandatory training as per organisation's requirements. 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 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, the successful applicant 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.
Further Information
* Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria.
* How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.
* Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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For further information, please contact: Rosemary Saunders at Rosemary.saunders@fife.gov.uk
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