Relief Care Assistant
Relief Care Assistant
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Job Description
Proposed Interview Date: Interviewswill be ongoing throughout the advertising period
Closing Date: Sunday 18 May 2025
Contract Type: Casual
Salary: 12.67 per hour (An unsocial hour element will also be paid in addition to the hourly rate where required)
Working Pattern: As and when required
Locations:
Napier HouseGlenrothes
Ladywalk Anstruther
North Eden House Cupar
Matthew FyfeDunfermline
Jean Mackie Centre Dunfermline
Ostlers HouseKirkcaldy
Lindsay House Lumphinnans
Methilhaven Home Methil
Location preference will be discussed at interview stage
Supporting Statement
As part of your application you must provide us with aSupporting Statementwhich 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 resum. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.More information is available on our Career site atwww.fife/jobs/supportingstatement.
Job Details
Older Peoples 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.
The successful candidate will work on a relief / casual 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 Councils 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 involveproviding 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 involvepromoting 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 persons 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.
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 youre registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile.
Further Information
- Role ProfileWhen 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 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 further information please contact: Natasha Clarke at
Employment Type
Hourly
