Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 30 June 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 22 June 2025
Contract Type: Temporary for 18 months
Salary: FC4 - 50% salary of £24,890.91 to £27,807.17 will be paid for the first 9 months, increasing to 80% after. Unsocial hours will be paid at basic rate plus 1/3 hourly rate.
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Based in one of our 8 Residential Care homes in Fife (Preference of location will be discussed at interview stage)
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out 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 www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
Job Details
Kickstart Your Career in Care – 18 Month Paid Apprenticeship for 16 -24 yrs!
Earn, Learn & Make a Difference!
Do you live in Fife?
Are you passionate about helping others?
Are you looking for a rewarding career where every day is different?
If your answer is Yes, we have 12 places available on our 18-month Care Apprenticeship Programme which is divided into three parts so is the perfect opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience, earn a salary, and achieve a recognised qualification.
Part 1 – you will receive an induction and training across a range of themes to support you to learn the skills you need to do the job well. You will be supported to apply to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) to gain your professional registration.
Part 2 - you will be supported to go to college weekly as part of your working duties to study a qualification required for your professional registration.
Part 3 - you will complete your qualification and receive support to consider your next steps in a career in health and social care which may include continuing further education to diploma or degree level or to secure a permanent position in any of the roles available.
Bonus Perks- Because You Deserve It!
Not only will you be earning while training, but you’ll also receive:
Holiday Pay – Because everyone deserves a break!
Travel Expenses Covered – Claim 45p per mile when traveling for work.
Exclusive Discounts with the Blue Light Card and Fife Council local and national discounts scheme – Enjoy amazing savings on shopping, dining, entertainment, and more, as a thank-you for your work in health & social care!
Meet other young people in our Young Employee Network (YEN)
Get Paid to Train with enhanced payments for unsocial hours
* Earn a Recognised Qualification
* Fantastic Career Progression – Many apprentices move into permanent roles or continue their education journey.
* Make a Real Difference – Support people in your community and develop valuable life skills.
* Supportive Learning Environment – Full training and mentoring provided.
* Pension Scheme available
* Gain Professional Registration with the SSSC (with fees paid by Fife Council)
The Person
What You’ll Be Doing!
As a Care Apprentice, you’ll be part of the Health & Social Care Partnership, employed by Fife Council working across Fife. Working 36 hours per week over a variety of shifts predominantly days and evenings and you may want to experience night shifts. All our shifts include day release to college.
Our Older People’s Service - An exciting opportunity has arisen for skilled and enthusiastic modern apprentice to join our care home team in Fife Council’s Residential and Day Services.
We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of older people within the care homes. This will involve providing positive support and encouragement for people to make their own choices and decisions in all aspects of their daily lives as well as, providing flexible support to enable the service users to access activities and achieve their personal outcomes. This will involve promoting social inclusion by working with service users to maximise their personal independence, health, wellbeing and access service opportunities in their local communities.
We offer a choice of Qualification to suit your study preferences either as academic or vocational to suit your style of study and ambition.
You could study the Advanced Certificate for Careers in Care incorporating SVQ 2 Social Services and Healthcare SCQF 6. The course is the benchmark qualification requirement for the role and includes two National Progression Certificates in Communication and Safeguarding, one National Certificate in Dementia studies and incorporates the Academic Study skills framework which underpins the knowledge requirements needed for the SVQ. This course requires attendance at Fife College and is funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Or
You could study the Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Social Services at SCQF 7 which includes both practical and theoretical work and you will be supported to attend at Fife College. The course is funded by Students Award Agency Scotland (SAAS) and delivered by Fife College. This qualification is accepted by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for registration requirements. Entry requirements apply. This course is a progression pathway to Diploma and then Degree level.
Who Can Apply?
We are seeking people aged 16 – 24 who are enthusiastic, caring, and motivated. You do need to live in Fife to apply. No previous care experience is required – just a positive attitude, willingness to learn and work as part of a team. As a professional you will meet fascinating people that open their lives to you, meaning you can develop professional relationships that improve both your life and theirs.
You will be part of a large organisation which needs people like you to enable us to build a sustainable, skilled workforce, reflective of the communities we serve, with attractive career choices where all are respected and valued for the work we do.
Ready to take the first step to a rewarding career? Apply today!
You will need to complete a personal statement and attach to support your application. You can find helpful information to support you completing this personal, please view the link below: Career Pathways | Fife HSCP
As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration.
If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.
If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.
Before confirming to 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.
Further Information
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