Fife Council

Care Assistant

Fife Council  •  £13.39 - £14.59/hr  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 08 June 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 31 May 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 to £29,170.80 pro rata

Working Pattern: Various Hours per week

Location: Fife Wide

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

Various posts available, working 20 - 25 hours per week

Duties include all aspects of personal care, must have the physical ability to undertake all Moving and Handling manoeuvres and tasks including the pushing and pulling of wheelchairs, and all aspects of C.A.L.M.

Flexibility will be required in the way the days/hours are worked for each post dependent on the needs of service users. The successful candidate will work on an as required basis which includes days, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and wakened nights, including public holidays, Christmas and New Year.

The Person

The successful candidate will promote social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health and wellbeing to access opportunities in their local communities. The role will include working as part of a team as well as lone working. The successful candidate must have the ability to work within a team as well as lone working, due to the requirement's blended working is not an option, full-service induction and mandatory training will be given.

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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For Further Information Please Contact: Heather.Breslin@fife.gov.uk

Fife Council

About Fife Council

Fife Council is committed to making the Kingdom the best place to do business. Fife Council is the third largest local authority in Scotland. We employ approximately 18,000 people who provide 900 different services to over 366,900 people. The services we provide range from education, social work, housing, and community services to transportation, looking after the environment and developing the economy.

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Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Glenrothes, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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