Care Assistant
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 4 May 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 26 April 2026
Contract Type: Permanent 2 Vacancies available
Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 to £29,170.80
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
Location: Glenrothes
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 the How to Apply section 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 at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
Job Details
Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Enhancements of time and a third for unsocial hours.
Sleepovers are paid at the SGLW currently £13.64 per hour.
32 annual leave days rising to 37 days after 5 years.
Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
Supporting adults with learning disabilities and mental health disorders within their own homes and to access the local community.
This role includes dayshifts, late shifts, sleepovers and nightshifts and weekend working, all applicants must be able to do all shift patterns. This may be in a shared tenancy or single tenancy; successful applicants will be expected to lone work at times.
Successful applicants will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, CALM, Dysphagia etc.
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 willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (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, moving & handling, ability to undertake physical tasks e.g., being able to comfortably kneel on beds and floors and able to rise without difficulty.
Ability to undertake CALM training which requires a level of fitness.
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.
If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.
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 criteria Role Profile
How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour 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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