Social Care Worker

Proposed Interview Date: Monday 02 and Tuesday 03 November 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 25 October 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC6- £31,761.26 - £34,914.86

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Kirkcaldy Town House

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

Undertaking a range of personal/physical care tasks which may include assistance with washing, dressing, eating, toileting, administration of medication and any other tasks in accordance with the care plan.

A requirement of this post is that you must be able to complete training and maintain safe practice in Crisis Prevention Institute physical intervention programme. This training will be provided.

Providing positive behaviour support and encouragement for people to make their own choices and decisions in all aspects of their daily lives. We are looking for someone who will focus on what someone can do rather than what they can’t.

The Person

The individual should possess a high level of emotional resilience to enable you to meet service user needs which may be challenging at times.

Linking with other providers, statutory and voluntary agencies, including health, to develop positive working relationships compiling information on other relevant and available community resources.

Auditing, documenting and reporting all required checks e.g. finance, health and safety, cleaning and maintenance of equipment/aids.

Operating within the framework of service policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety Regulations, Data Protection Legislation and Confidentiality Policy, assessing potential risks to yourself, colleagues and service users.

Assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing of individual support plans.

Actively promoting and ensuring a high standard of care practice in accordance with National Care Standards, ensuring individuals are always treated in a respectful and dignified manner.

Keeping accurate records of outcomes focused support planning and review for the people whom you support.

Undertaking the keyworker role - monitoring and ensuring the service user is being offered the opportunities, experience, care and support identified in their care plan.

Organising, chairing and attending staff and other relevant meetings, contributing to service development and finalising reports.

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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