Home Carer

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 15 March 2021

Closing Date: Wednesday 3 March 2021

For all our other social care vacancies visit: www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/caring

Job Details

If you’re compassionate, have a sense of fun and enjoy working with people you could be perfect for this career, why not join our team Home Carers in Care at home West. We have a vacancy to join our team on a 4 on 4 off split shift working 0730-1300 then 1700-2130 that evening. This team area of working will be all-over West Fife.

This work is about helping people to live well and achieve the things in life that really matter to them. You’ll go home each day knowing you have made a difference. By choosing to work as a Home Carer for Fife Council, you will earn a competitive salary and have access to a whole range of benefits, including:

• £10.04 per hour to start with, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
• As this role involves travelling between service user homes, travel expenses will be paid – we pay 45 pence per mile to staff using their own car.
• A generous pension scheme.
• Access to and support with a range of training opportunities and qualifications that you will need for the job.
• You will also be provided with a uniform and a handheld device.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants and retail!

In return, you will provide support to people in their homes in accordance with the National Care Standards https://bit.ly/2YySl2N, record information in service user care plans and provide companionship and support.

The Person

If you are successful and have not previously worked in the care sector, you must apply to join the support workers in care at home register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within the first 6 months of starting your job. You must then achieve ‘SVQ Social Service and Healthcare SCQF Level 6’ during the first period of SSSC registration if you don’t hold it already. This link will provide you with further information on what SSSC registration means for you: https://youtu.be/QNJGttKp3FU

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.
• Directorate Information - Council Department information
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For further information contact: Julie Horne - Julie.Horne@fife.gov.uk