We love what we do here and are looking to recruit Support Workers for our Fife Housing Support & Care at Home services based in Dunfermline & Rosyth.
The role - Support Worker
We support people with a variety of complex disabilities to live independently in our bright, fully adapted, residential settings based in Dunfermline centre and Rosyth. In these beautiful settings, each individual has their own bedroom, private or jack & jill bathrooms and shared communal spaces.
You will be supporting our customers on either one-to-one or group care; your day will include helping them with their personal care, dressing, medication, mobility, mealtimes and participating in their chosen activities for that day. Such as; fun community based activities including, going shopping, to the football, the cinema or having a giggle at our games or themed days.
What you need to know
Hours: Up to 36 hours per week - part time & full time posts available. Working a mix of dayshift and backshifts and a rotational basis - Relief, Nightshift & weekend only posts are also available.
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
A generous salary of £22,637.00 pa / £12.06 per hour (or £12.35 per hour, dependent on qualifications)
We recognise and reward qualified employees offering £12.35 per hour for those qualified at SVQ3 or above.
A nightshift premium rate of £12.66 - £12.97 per hour (dependent on qualifications)
We offer a fully funded SVQ -a qualification which is yours for life.
Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks rolling or monthly rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.
32 days' holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
Perks at Work - shopping discount scheme.
Cycle to work scheme.
24/7 employee assistance programme.
Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
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