Relief Social Care Worker (Nightshift)

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a skilled individual to join a dedicated care home team in Fife Council’s Residential and Day Services. As a relief social care worker, you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of older people by creating and reviewing care plans that ensure they receive the support they need. This position offers the chance to work flexibly within a dynamic team, collaborating with various agencies to deliver exceptional care. If you're enthusiastic about making a difference in the community and possess the required qualifications, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Employee Benefits Package

Discounts on Products and Services

Qualifications

• Must have or be able to work towards SVQ 3 as required by the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Ability to work flexibly and creatively within a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Create, monitor, and review care plans for service users.
• Keep accurate records of support planning to ensure quality care.

Skills

Care Planning

Monitoring and Reviewing Care Plans

Working Flexibly

Collaboration with Agencies

Education

SVQ 3

Job description

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

Closing Date: Sunday 12 January 2025

Contract Type: Casual

Salary: £15.72 per hour

Working Pattern: Casual - Following a rota which includes nightshift only, on a casual/relief basis

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

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. 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.

Job Details

Older People’s Services has 8 residential services across Fife, with a team based in each service. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join our care home team in Fife Council’s Residential and Day Services (East), on a casual basis, for the position of relief social care worker (night shift).

The successful candidate will undertake the keyworker role, which involves creating, monitoring and reviewing care plans, and keeping accurate records of support planning to ensure the service user receives the care and support outlined in their care plan.

The Person

• Must have or be able to work towards: SVQ 3 as required by the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Provide care and support that 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.
• Ability to work flexibly and creatively within a dynamic and ambitious team.

Further Information

• Role Profile: Review the role profile when preparing your supporting statement.
• How We Work Matters: Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.
• Employee Benefits: Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.

For further information please contact Natasha Clarke.