Support Worker - Dunfermline & Rosyth

New year, new career? 

If your new year’s resolution was to make the move from a job you are no longer in love with or apply to work in the care sector, then read on…  

Our Fife services are growing every day; these rewarding job opportunities offer lots of job satisfaction & job security in these worrying times. 

The role – Support Worker  

We support people with a variety of complex disabilities to live independently in our bright, fully adapted, residential settings based in Dunfermline centre and Rosyth. In these beautiful settings, each individual has their own bedroom, private or jack & jill bathrooms and shared communal spaces. You will be supporting our customers on either 1-1 or group care; your day will include helping them with their personal care, dressing, medication, mobility, mealtimes and participating in their chosen activities for that day. Such as; fun community based activities including, going shopping, to the football, the cinema or having a giggle at our games or themed days. 

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What you need to know  

We have full time, part time and relief vacancies in our numerous residential services within Dunfermline & Rosyth. 

We can offer a variety of shifts from dayshifts (7am-2pm), backshifts (2pm-10pm), nightshifts and even evenings and weekends.  

Don’t let concerns over experience or availability hold you back. We are happy to consider any availability – why not apply to see if we can work with yours!  

Don’t drive? – don’t let that put you off, whilst we welcome applications from drivers, our roles are based in our residential campus. If you do need to go out & about with our customer for that dinner and cinema trip, costs are covered at no expense to you! 

If successful, you will register with the SSSC and will be supported by us to complete your SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care.  

Capability Scotland’s benefits: 

··       A generous salary of £21,473 - £22,022 FTE / £10.56ph - £10.83ph (dependent on qualifications & length of service)

·       A generous night shift rate of - £11.08 - £11.37 (dependent on qualifications & length of service)

·       We recognise and reward qualified employees offering £10.83ph for those qualified at SVQ3 or above.

·       To help you achieve this qualification, we offer fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.

·       Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 & 6 week rolling rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.

·       32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.

·       Free PVG checks throughout your employment.

·       Fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.

·       Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.

·       Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.

·       Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.

·       Cycle to work scheme.

·       24/7 employee assistance programme.

·       Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts 

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability. 

Want to be part of this? Apply now 

Capability Scotland is a disability confident & equal opportunities employer. Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification or job requirement. At Capability Scotland we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification/requirement in the job description/advert, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.