Care Assistant

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

About us

Fife Council is dedicated to delivering high-quality care services that promote independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion. Their team supports service users across Cowdenbeath with personalised care while providing employees with training, development, and career growth opportunities.

 

Employer: Fife Council

Position: Care Assistant

Salary: £25,885.80 – £28,175.91 per year

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Work location: Cowdenbeath (Hybrid work)

 

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive induction and mandatory training (Moving & Handling, C.A.L.M, Physical Intervention)
• Structured support to achieve SSSC registration (SCQF level 6 / SVQ2 equivalent)
• Opportunities to promote independence and social inclusion for service users
• Flexibility across day, evening, weekend, sleep-in, and night shifts

Other Benefits:

• Auto-enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• 32 annual leave days, rising to 37 after 5 years
• Employee discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Exposure to a supportive workplace with team and lone-working opportunities

Your Role Will Include:

• Provide all aspects of personal care, including moving and handling tasks
• Support service users’ health, wellbeing, and independence in their local communities
• Deliver care across multiple shifts including weekends, nights, and public holidays
• Work as part of a team and independently as needed
• Maintain professional relationships with service users, carers, and colleagues

What We’re Looking For:

• Valid or in-progress SSSC registration
• Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills
• Ability to manage workload independently and work collaboratively in a team
• Physical ability to perform personal care and intervention tasks
• Commitment to promoting social inclusion and person-centred care
  

 

Become a Care Assistant with Fife Council and make a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll gain professional training, flexible shift patterns, and opportunities for career progression, all while supporting service users to live independently and thrive. If you’re compassionate, organised, and ready to embrace a dynamic role, this position offers both personal fulfillment and professional growth.

 

 

Further Information

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Employee Benefits – Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

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Alternative Formats – Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: t ransactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

For further information, please contact: George.Alexander@fife.gov.uk

 

 

Work Location: Hybrid 

 

 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

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