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Job Description
Proposed Interview Date: Ongoing throughout the advertising period
Closing Date: Thursday 17 July 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC6 29508.69 - 32437.03 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week
Location:Based in one of our 8 Residential Care homes in Fife (Preference of location will be discussed at interview stage)
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 resum. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at Details
We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of older people with experience of care within a highly complex yet rewarding environment.
The successful candidate will undertake the keyworker role this will involve creating monitoring and reviewing care plans and keeping accurate records of support planning as well as ensuring the service user is being offered the opportunities experience and the care and support within their care plan. The role will also involve promoting the service users to access opportunities in their local communities and enabling them to continue to live a meaningful life.
We provide ongoing care and support to vulnerable older people: the care homes also support a respite STAR unit and 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
- 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.
- Must have or be able to work towards the required qualification SVQ 3 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.
- 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 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 our How 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.
- Directorate Information -Council Department information
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For further information please contact Natasha Clarke -
Employment Type
Full Time
