Care Assistant

Fife Council; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package discounts

Job summary

Fife Council invites applications for positions within Older People’s Services across multiple care homes in Fife. The role involves providing compassionate care, promoting independence, and supporting daily activities for older residents in a dynamic team environment.

You will work a rota including early, late and night shifts, with PVG checks and SSSC registration pursued within set timeframes to ensure compliance and service quality.

Qualifications

• Must have or be able to work towards SVQ 2, as required by the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Provide care and support which meets Health and Social Care standards.
• Must be able to work with other Council services and partner agencies to support delivery of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support across older people in care homes.
• Promote independence and social inclusion for service users.
• Work flexibly on a rota including early, late and night shifts.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Communication

Creativity

Education

SVQ 2 or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Interviews will be ongoing throughout the advertising period

Closing Date: Monday 7 September 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 - £29,170.80 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week. Unsocial hours will be paid at basic rate plus 1/3 hourly rate.

Location: Fife Wide (Location preference will be discussed at interview stage)

• Jean Mackie - Dunfermline
• Matthew Fyfe - Dunfermline
• Lindsay House - Lumphinnans
• Ostlers House - Kirkcaldy
• Methilhaven Care Village - Methil
• Napier House - Glenrothes
• Northeden House - Cupar
• Ladywalk House - Anstruther

Job Details

Older People's Services has 8 residential services across Fife, with a team based in each service. You can view each of the service locations, listed at the top of this advert, and will be asked to provide your location preference at interview.

You will work on a rota basis within the care home which includes, early shifts, late shifts and a period of night duty, unsocial hours will be paid at basic rate plus 1/3 hourly rate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join our care home team in Fife Council's Residential and Day Services.

We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of older people within the care homes. This will involve providing positive support and encouragement for people to make their own choices and decisions in all aspects of their daily lives as well as, providing flexible support to enable the service users to access activities and achieve their personal outcomes. This will involve promoting social inclusion by working with service users to maximise their personal independence, health, wellbeing and access service opportunities in their local communities.

The care homes in Fife provide ongoing care and support to vulnerable older people: the care home also supports a respite, STAR unit and a day service.

Fife Council is committed to delivering services which are responsive, reliable, efficient and effective.

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 able to work towards the required qualification SVQ 2, as required by the Scottish Social Services Council. Within the timeframes set at point of registration, once qualification achieved it is the person's responsibility to inform Scottish Social Services Council accordingly.

Provide care and support which meets the Health and Social Care standards.

Must be able to work with other Council services and partner agencies to support the effective planning and delivery of care and support within our service.

You should be able to work flexibly and creatively within a dynamic and ambitious team.

To ensure you achieve registration with the SSSC as part of the Older People's Residential and Day Services requirement within 6 months of starting in a new role, you must apply for registration within 3 months of your start date on the register. To maintain your registration, you must hold or work towards the SSSC benchmark qualification for the role, complete the required Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) for the role and submit an annual declaration via My SSSC.

For more details about qualifications and timeframes, go to https://www.sssc.uk.com/registration/help-with-register-parts-fees-and-qualifications/. If you do not currently hold a benchmark qualification, your registration will be granted subject to the condition that you achieve the required qualification within the timeframe defined by SSSC.

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, 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.

More details are included in the role profile.

Further Information

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For further information please contact: Natasha Clarke - [e-mail]