Jobs in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie, Fife

Home-Start Glenrothes provides a unique service to families – recruiting and training volunteers to support parents and young children in their own homes.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Co-ordinator who can support our Manager to deliver a family support service to vulnerable families in the Glenrothes area. The person we want must be passionate about supporting families in the families’ home providing tailored and non-judgemental support. Our families are supported through a combination of support workers, volunteers and group work.

The ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding of the needs of families with young children

• Experience of supporting families

• Experience of managing and supporting Volunteers

• Networking experience

• A driving licence and use of a car

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a Women’s Support Worker to provide practical and emotional support to women with experience of domestic abuse. Candidates should have a good understanding of working with people who have experienced trauma, have experience in providing direct support and have good communication skills.

The successful applicant(s) will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in social care or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA Women’s Support service and the support worker role. This will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 28th June 2022. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a Business Administrator to provide administrative support for the organisation. Candidates should have good communication and IT skills, be willing to work as part of a team and be flexible in their approach.

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in business administration or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

Satisfactory completion of a basic disclosure is a requirement of this post.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA business support services. This will be at 6.30pm on Monday 4th July. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Kate McCormack, CEO at kate.mccormack@fifewomensaid.org.uk.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a full-time Women’s Support worker to join our Women’s Support Team.

This role will provide information, advice, advocacy, and support to women who contact Fife Women’s Aid as well as carrying out trauma informed assessment and intervention.

Applicants for this role should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting and have a good understanding of supporting people who have experienced trauma.

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 28th June. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Sharlene Taylor, Team Senior on 07714609374.

Applicants must meet the person specification to be shortlisted.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a full-time Crisis Support worker to join our Women’s Support Team.

This role will provide information, advice, advocacy, and support to women who contact Fife Women’s Aid as well as carrying out trauma informed assessment and intervention. The Crisis Support Worker will provide short-term intervention to meet immediate needs.

Applicants for this role should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting and have a good understanding of supporting people who have experienced trauma.

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 28th June. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Sharlene Taylor, Team Senior on 07714609374.

We are hiring in Fife.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country`s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behaviour or require a high level of personal care. We are a Scottish Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.

We are recruiting for care staff to join our teams across Fife. We are looking for immediate starts and have full time, part time and bank (flexible) positions available. Most of our roles consist of day shifts, however some vacancies cover 24hour services and therefore have a mixture of day, evening and sleepover shifts.

No previous experience in care is required as we provide full in-house training to all new staff members and will even finance you to achieve your SVQ Level 2, so even if this is a new career path for you, we would love to meet you. What matters most is that you have the right values and the right attitude.

At this time we are looking for individuals with full driving licences and access to own vehicles. You will be paid for travel time while on shift and there is also a 45p per mile fuel reimbursement.

Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include:

• Social Support - Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.

• Medical Support - Administering and monitoring medication.

• Personal Care - Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.

• Practical Support - Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

Benefits:

-TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers),

-Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance,

-Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care,

-Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague,

-Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union,

-HSF Health Care plan,

-Counselling & Life Works service.