Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 12 January 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 21 December 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: 25,885.80 to 28,175.91

(Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: Various posts available working 19.5 to 36 hours per week

Location: Various locations across Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Kelty

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 resume'. 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

To provide support for people within their own homes and their local community. This may be in a shared tenancy or a one-one basis where successful applicants may be lone working.

You will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, Dysphagia and lone working where required.

The Person

Must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the social services and healthcare SCGF level 5 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration. Communication skills, organisational skills, ability to manage and prioritise workload, ability to work with minimal supervision, team working skills, literacy skills and basic IT skills. Ability to provide support to individuals with personal care needs, medication administration, budgeting, cooking and cleaning, moving & handling, ability to undertake physical tasks e.g. being able to comfortably kneel on beds and floors and able to rise without difficulty. 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.

As this role requires SSSC registration, you 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.

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.

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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Alternative Formats

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Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

For further information please contact: Lisa Blyth - Lisa.Blyth@fife.gov.uk