Description 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 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 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 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. Duties include all aspects of personal care, have 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, evening, weekends, sleep-ins, and wakened nights, including public holidays, including Christmas and New Year. The successful candidate will promote social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health and wellbeing and 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 have 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 with be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, C.A.L.M and Mandatory training as per organisations requirements. etc. 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 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. 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. More details are included in the role profile 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 X For further information, please contact: Rosemary Saunders at Rosemary.saundersfife.gov.uk