Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 27 April 2026

Closing Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC5 £29,170.80 to £31,761.26

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Coaltown of Balgonie - Working 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

Job Details

You will promote social inclusion and offer opportunities for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities in an empowering and supportive environment within their own homes.

You will support service users by increasing their social and independent living skills in a person-centred way that promotes the principles of social inclusion.

You 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.

Benefits of working for Fife Council:

• Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

• 32 annual leave days rising to 37 days after 5 years.

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 6/7 (equivalent to SVQ 3) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration.

Duties include all aspects of personal care and to undertake all Moving and Handling tasks including the pushing and pulling of wheelchairs.

Undertake a key role in the development/amendment of care plans.

Ability to undertake physical tasks e.g. being able to comfortably kneel on beds and floors and able to rise without difficulty

Flexibility will be required in the way the days/hours are worked dependent on the needs and requirements of service users.

You will work on an as required basis which includes days, evening, weekends, and wakened nights, including public holidays, including Christmas and New Year.

You will promote social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health and wellbeing and to access opportunities in their local communities.

You must demonstrate good communication skills, organisational skills, ability to manage and prioritise workload, ability to work with minimal supervision, team working skills, literacy skills and have IT skills.

You must have the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships in respect of service users, carers and colleagues by participating in open and sensitive dialogue.

Successful applicants will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, and mandatory training as per organisation requirements etc.

The role of the Care Practitioner can be physically and emotionally demanding.

You are required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period.

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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For further information please contact: Rosemary Barker - Rosemary.Barker@fife.gov.uk