Care Assistant

Fife Council; Cowdenbeath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking individuals to provide support for people within their own homes and local communities. The successful applicants will receive training and will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council. Key skills needed include communication, organisation, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to achieve SCGF level 5 to meet registration requirements.
• Ability to provide support with personal care needs, medication administration, and daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for individuals within their own homes.
• Manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Complete required training and registration.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to manage and prioritise workload

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Team working skills

Literacy skills

Basic IT skills

Education

SCGF level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

To provide support for people within their own homes and their local community. This may be in a shared tenancy or a one-one basis where successful applicants may be lone working.

You will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, Dysphagia and CALM, lone working where required.

The Person

Must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the social services and healthcare SCGF level 5 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration.

• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Team working skills
• Literacy skills
• Basic IT skills

Ability to provide support to individuals with personal care needs, medication administration, budgeting, cooking and cleaning, moving & handling, ability to undertake physical tasks e.g. being able to comfortably kneel on beds and floors and able to rise without difficulty.

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.

As this role requires SSSC registration, you 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.

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.