Fife Council
Social Care Worker
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Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 25 October 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC6- £31,761.26 - £34,914.86 per year pro rata
Working Pattern: 16 hours, 26 hours and 30 hours per week, shift work, including days, evenings, sleepovers, wakened nightshifts, weekends
Location: Glenrothes, Markinch, Cardenden
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 [https://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/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 [http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement].
Job Details
Contributing to meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of people with disabilities and their carers. Promoting social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health and wellbeing to access opportunities in their local communities enabling them to live meaningful lives.
Providing a wide range of care and support to service users with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental health disorders to meet their assessed needs through goal setting objectives and in accordance with best practice taking account of Practice Standards. This role may include lone working, and all successful applicants will be expected to carry out all shift patterns on a rota basis, which include days, evenings, weekends, sleepovers and wakened nightshifts
Salary range is £31,761.26 - £34,914.86 per year; these are part-time posts (16hrs, 26hr and 30hrs per week) and a permanent contract. Enhancements for unsocial hours, sleepovers and public holidays are provided.
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Fife Council will offer training and development to meet your SSSC registration requirements and will cover the cost of your annual SSSC registration. There is a generous annual leave allowance of 33 days, increasing to 38 days after 5 years’ service.
Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LCPS)
Employee access to the benefits package that offer discounts on a wide range of products and services.
The Person
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.
Providing positive support and encouragement for people to make their own choices and decisions in all aspects of their daily lives.
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.
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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 [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0028/40996/Social-Care-Worker-A4127-3.pdf]
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf] 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 [https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/council-and-democracy/council-departments#xd_co_f=MzBlNmFkMDAtYzRiZi00OTgyLWI3MjUtM2MxZWU1OWIwODQx~]
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- Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk [transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk]
- AI - We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview. Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is available here [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94771/AI-and-Recruitment-Candidate-Guidance.pdf]
For Further Information Please Contact: Julie.mclellan@fife.gov.uk [Julie.mclellan@fife.gov.uk]
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