Home Carer

Centreforequalities; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Centreforequalities in Kirkcaldy seeks caring and compassionate individuals to join their home care teams under the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. This role involves supporting service users to enhance their independence, with opportunities for professional development and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Enhancements for unsocial hours

Generous pension scheme

Comprehensive induction programme

Support with training and qualifications

Uniform and smartphone provided

Travel expenses for using own vehicle

Qualifications

• Ability to work with Council services and partner agencies.
• Registered with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to maximize their independence at home.
• Work within care at home teams to provide effective care support.
• Complete a supporting statement outlining skills and experience.

Skills

Good communication skills

Building effective working relationships

Knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards

Caring and compassionate

Education

SVQ 2 in social care

Job description

Proposed Interview Date: Ongoing throughout the advertising period

Closing Date: Sunday 13 July 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £24,890.91 - £27,087.17 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 4 days on 4 days off rotation (Please note in your supporting statement your preferred location and shift pattern)

1. 35 hours per week (Split shift) - 07.30to 13.00,17.00 to 21.30
2. 21 hours per week (Dayshift) - 07:00 - 13:00
3. 19.25 hours per week (Dayshift) - 07:30-13:00
4. 21 hours per week (6 hours per day) - 16.00 to 22.00

Location: Kirkcaldy

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out theHow to Applysection of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site atwww.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our care at home teams in the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership localities.

We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of service users in the local communities, you will be a people person who is passionate about supporting our service users to maximise their independence, to remain living in their own homes. You will go home each day with a sense of achievement knowing you have made a difference to those that you support.

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

We offer a competitive salary, and you will have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Enhancements for unsocial hours, including weekends and public holidays.
• As thisrole involves attending service user homes, you must be able to travel across the wider Fife area. A vehicle may be provided, but where you are required to use your own vehicle, travel expenses will be paid - we pay 45 per mile to staff using their own car.
• A generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement of 24 days rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata).
• Access to a 4 week comprehensive induction programme and support with a range of training opportunities and qualifications that you will need for the job.
• You will also be provided with a uniform and a smartphone.

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

• Caring, compassionate and motivated with good values and a genuine interest in providing quality care and support to service users.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with service users and their families.
• Abilityto work with other Council services and partner agencies to support the effective planning and delivery of care and support within our service.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and be able to put these into practice.
• Hold or be able to work towards SVQ 2 as required by Scottish Social Services Council within the time frames set at point of registration. Once qualification achieved. It is the person’s responsibility to inform Scottish Social Services Council timeously.
• 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. It is the person’s responsibility to notify the SSSC of any changes to personal or work details timeously.

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, the successful applicant 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

• Role Profile- When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteriaRole Profile
• How We Work Matters -Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.See ourHow We Work Mattersbehaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits -Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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For more information, please contact: Tabatha McKend, [e-mail]