Care Assistant AD

Social network you want to login/join with: As Care Assistants within the Complex Care service, you will be asked to work as part of a team to empower the people we provide support to who have severe autism and learning disabilities to take control of their own lives and to actively seek out opportunities to achieve their full potential as individuals within society. You will promote social inclusion and offer opportunities for our service users to access a range of community settings. Support service users by encouraging their living skills in their own home in a person-centred way that promotes the principles of social inclusion. You will be assisting with everyday life skills, personal care, housework, shopping, cooking, attending appointments, administering medication, keeping records, and recording information in service users' support plans. You will also work as part of a team supporting people to manage their anxieties and distress and to keep them safe. Supporting to maintain regular contact with family & friends, social events/activities, colleges, work opportunities, and holidays. By choosing to work as a Care Assistant for Fife Council, you will earn a competitive salary and have access to a full range of benefits, including: Access to and support with a range of training opportunities and qualifications that you will need for the job. Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail! In return, you will be part of a team who can provide 24 hours support to people in their own homes, both single tenancies, group homes, and core and cluster services. In accordance with the National Care Standards, shift work, day shift, sleepovers, and night shifts are part of this role. A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for. The Person If you are caring, compassionate, want to make a difference in the lives of the people you support, have a sense of fun, and enjoy working with people with disabilities, complex behaviour, and autism, this role is for you. Our service users are active, so expect to be out undertaking a range of activities including walking and swimming. In addition, when our service users become distressed, we may need to hold them safely, so you need to be able to undertake CALM physical intervention training. Please apply. Before confirming 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. You must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF6 SVQ2 or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration. You are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the registration period.

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