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Are you looking for a rewarding part-time Support Worker role in the Charity Sector, that offers excellent work life balance, around your studies or other life commitments? At Capability Scotland, we are dedicated to providing …...

Are you looking for a rewarding part-time Support Worker role in the Charity Sector, that offers excellent work life balance, around your studies or other life commitments?

At Capability Scotland, we are dedicated to providing exceptional services that are specifically tailored to meet the individual needs of disabled people. By working in partnership, we strive to create innovative solutions that empower people to reach their goals. Our customers and learners are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that their voices are always heard.

We are passionate about our work, and we are now recruiting Support Workers to join our Fife Housing Support & Care at Home services, based in Dunfermline & Rosyth.

The Role: Support Worker

As a Support Worker, you will assist people with a variety of complex disabilities to live independently in their own homes or our small bright, fully adapted residential settings in the heart of Dunfermline & Rosyth. Each individual has their own private bedroom, either a private or shared bathroom, and access to shared communal spaces.

You will provide support on a one-to-one or group basis, helping customers with their personal care, dressing, medication, mobility, mealtimes, and engaging in their chosen daily activities. Activities include fun community outings such as shopping trips, football matches, cinema visits, and enjoying themed days or games together.

What you need to know

Hours: We are a growing service which means that we are able to offer; 16, 19, 24, 26 & 31.5 hour contracts (contact us for more info and to discuss your availability). Working a mix of dayshift and backshifts on a rotational basis – Nightshift, relief, evening and weekend posts are also available. 

Location:  Dunfermline (KY12 8DP) & Rostyh (KY11 2DF)

Experience - Preferred 

Job Description: Support Worker (Res Resp)

Drivers preferred but not essential, whilst we welcome applications from drivers, we can consider non drivers. If you do need to go out and about with our customer for that dinner and cinema trip, your costs are covered.

***This role DOES NOT qualify for skilled worker shortage visa sponsorship***

Capability Scotland’s benefits:  

  • A generous salary of up to £20,694.36 pa, pro rata / £12.60 per hour 
  • A nightshift premium rate of £13.23 per hour  
  • We offer a fully funded SVQ –a qualification which is yours for life.
  • Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks rolling or monthly 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.
  • 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 committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued, and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone. 

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.

***Please note that our vacancies do not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship, if you require this to commit to this role long term, please do not apply. If we are in a position to offer sponsorship in the future our adverts will be updated to reflect this***

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