Home Carer

Proposed Interview Date

Proposed Interview Date:
Ongoing throughout the advertising period

Closing Date:
Sunday 01 March 2026

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary: FC4 £ 25,885.80 - £28,175.91 (Pro-Rata) - Enhancements for unsocial hours, including weekends and public holidays will be available

Working Pattern: 4 days on 4 days off, (35 hours 0730 - 1300, 1700 - 2130, and 0700 - 1300), various hours per week available

Location:
Cowdenbeath Locality (Cardenden, Lochgelly, Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Crossgates, Lochore, Ballingary)

As part of your application, you must provide a Supporting Statement outlining how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, see 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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our care at home teams in the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership Localities. We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of service users in the local communities. You will be a people person who is passionate about supporting our service users to maximise their independence, to remain living in their own homes.

You will go home each day with a sense of achievement knowing you have made a difference to those that you support. Fife Council is committed to delivering services which are responsive, reliable, efficient and effective. We offer a competitive salary, and you will have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Enhancements for unsocial hours, including weekends and public holidays.
• Travel across the wider Fife area; a vehicle may be provided. If you use your own vehicle, travel expenses will be paid – 45 per mile.
• A generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement of 24 days rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata).
• Access to a 4-week comprehensive induction programme and support with training opportunities and qualifications needed for the job.
• You will also be provided with a uniform and a smartphone.

You will be provided with a link to the role profile at the bottom of the advert to learn more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

• Caring, compassionate and motivated with good values and a genuine interest in providing quality care and support to service users.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with service users and their families.
• Ability to work with other Council services and partner agencies to support the delivery of care and support.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and the ability to put these into practice.
• Hold or be able to work towards SVQ 2 as required by the Scottish Social Services Council within the time frames set at point of registration. Once achieved, it is the person’s responsibility to inform SSSC timeously.
• You are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period. It is the person’s responsibility to notify the SSSC of any changes to personal or work details timeously.

Before confirming 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. The successful applicant will have three months to apply for SSSC registration and start your application as soon as possible to be registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile.

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria. This information is available via the 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 offering discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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