Care Assistant

Job Summary

Provide support for people within their own homes and local community. Work may be in a shared tenancy or on a one‑to‑one basis, and successful applicants may be required to work alone.

Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care needs, medication administration, budgeting, cooking and cleaning.
• Assist with moving and handling tasks, including kneeling on beds and floors and rising without difficulty.
• Work days, back shifts, night shifts and weekend shifts, including sleepovers, as required.

Benefits

• Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Enhanced time and a third for unsocial hours (8 pm to 7 am and all weekend hours).
• Sleepovers paid at the SGLW rate.
• 32 annual leave days, rising to 37 days after 5 years.

Qualifications

• Willingness to achieve SCGF Level 5 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent for Scottish Social Services Council registration within the first period of registration.
• Communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team.
• Literacy and basic IT skills.

Additional Requirements

• Register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of taking up employment and complete Post‑Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) during the first registration period.
• Obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland before appointment.
• Complete any additional qualification required to maintain SSSC membership within the specified timeframe.

Contact

Lisa Blyth – Lisa.Blyth@fife.gov.uk

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