Care Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Care Assistant, where your compassion and commitment to making a difference will empower individuals with disabilities and long-term health conditions. This rewarding role involves providing essential support to enhance the lives of service users, promoting their independence and social inclusion. You'll assist with personal care, daily living tasks, and community engagement, all while working in a flexible environment that values your contributions. With competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers an opportunity to make a real impact in the community.

Benefits

32 paid annual leave days

Access to training opportunities

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to achieve a qualification for SSSC registration.
• Ability to undertake moving and handling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living skills and personal care.
• Promote social inclusion and enhance independent living skills.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

IT Skills

Compassion

Education

Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6

SVQ2 or equivalent qualification

Job description

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Hours worked from 7am-8pm will be paid at the basic rate plus 1/3 of the hourly rate. Sleep-in payments are paid at the National Living Wage rate. You will receive 32 paid annual leave days per year, rising to 37 days after 5 years of service.

As a Care Assistant within Adult Services Resources, you will be part of a key team empowering individuals with support needs and long-term health conditions to take control of their lives and pursue their full potential in society.

You will promote social inclusion and create opportunities for people with disabilities in various community settings. Support service users by enhancing their social and independent living skills in a person-centred way that upholds social inclusion principles.

This may involve assisting with daily living skills, personal care, housework, shopping, cooking, attending appointments, administering medication, and maintaining records in support plans.

You will support maintaining regular contact with family, friends, social events, activities, colleges, work opportunities, and holidays.

By working as a Care Assistant for Fife Council, you will earn a competitive salary and have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• £12.59 per hour starting rate, with additional payments for shift work, including weekends.
• Support and access to training opportunities and qualifications required for the role.
• Local and national discounts at supermarkets, restaurants, and retail outlets.

You will be part of a team providing 24-hour support to individuals in their homes, including single tenancies, group homes, and core and cluster services. The role involves shift work, including days, backshifts, sleepovers, and accordance with the National Care Standards.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert for more information about the job and the ideal candidate.

The Person

If you are caring, compassionate, eager to make a difference, have a sense of fun, and enjoy working with people with disabilities and mental health issues, please apply.

You must have or be willing to achieve, within the first registration period, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) or an equivalent qualification to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration requirements.

Duties include all aspects of personal care and the ability to undertake moving and handling tasks, including pushing and pulling wheelchairs.

Flexibility is required regarding working days/hours based on the needs of service users.

The successful candidate will work on an as-required basis, including days, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and wakeful nights, including public holidays, Christmas, and New Year. The role promotes social inclusion by working with individuals to maximize their independence, health, and wellbeing, and to access community opportunities.

The candidate must demonstrate good communication, organizational, workload management, teamwork, literacy, and IT skills. The role involves working both as part of a team and independently.

Before confirming appointment, you will need to obtain PVG scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and join 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 registration application promptly to be registered within six months. More details are in the role profile.