Care Assistant
Fife Council, Mount Frost, Fife
Care Assistant
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Fife Council, Mount Frost, Fife
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 6 days ago, 9 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: fd009451f1ec4a81b551e7c102f330ee
Location ref: Mount Frost, Fife
Full Job Description
Must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) 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.
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, sleepovers, 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.
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About this company
Fife Council
View full company profileWe employ approximately 18,000 employees who provide 900 different services to over 365,000 people yet we have one of the highest overall customer satisfaction ratings for a Council in the UK. The services we provide range from education, social work, housing, and community services to transportation, looking after the environment and developing the economy. We are a large organisation and have a wide range of job roles from teachers, social care workers, community education workers, and planners, to support roles, like accountancy, IT and HR, not to mention communications and marketing, and law. Fife Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are a Disability Confident employer and as users of the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If you're looking for a real career challenge, you'll find it here in Fife!