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Assistant Project Worker (Older Persons' Service) - LinkLiving
Created: 05/05/2025
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Assistant Project Worker (Older Persons' Service)Organisation: LinkLivingHours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to FridaySalary: £24,570 - £26,443 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)Location: West Bridge Mill, Kirkcaldy, with regular travel across Fife
Are you passionate about helping others live better lives? At LinkLiving, they value your wellbeing just as much as the people they support. Join their trauma-informed, supportive team and help them deliver flexible, person-centred care. Their values are:- Empathy - listen and understand needs
- Respect - treat others as they wish to be treated
- Integrity - act honestly and ethically
- Caring - show kindness and concern
About LinkLiving
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity supporting people to overcome trauma, mental health challenges, and poverty. Their services include:
- Personal development and employability programmes
- Self-help coaching
- Supported accommodation and housing support
- Care at home
- Befriending and social cafes
About the Older Persons' Service
This service combats loneliness and isolation in older adults through 1:1 support at home, volunteer befriending, and social cafes. Many service users have a dementia diagnosis, and regular support makes a meaningful difference to their daily lives.
The Role
You'll provide light-touch support to older individuals, helping with emotional wellbeing through shared interests and practical tasks such as attending health appointments, collecting prescriptions, shopping, and social outings. You'll also help connect individuals to their communities and work closely with volunteers and other team members.
About you
You're comfortable using technology, understand issues affecting older people (including dementia), and can manage your own caseload. You work well in a team and communicate openly. A full driving licence and access to a car are essential.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and potential annual pay reviews and bonuses
- 35 days' holiday (pro rata), rising to 38 after three years
- Option to buy/sell holidays
- Enhanced sick and family-friendly pay
- Funded SVQ qualifications and learning opportunities
- Paid PVG and SSSC membership
- Generous pension with salary exchange and AVC options
- Electric vehicle leasing (subject to scheme terms)
- Life assurance and healthcare cash plan (includes dependents)
- Discounts on retail, dining, and wellbeing services
- Employee Assistance Programme for you and your household
- Annual flu vaccination
- Cycle to work and travel ticket loan schemes
For a full list of benefits, visit: www.linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us
This role is subject to PVG Scheme registration (cost covered by Link).
How to apply
Apply on LinkLiving's website. Alternative formats are available on request from [email protected]
You can also contact [email protected] if you want to have an informal chat about the role.
As a Disability Confident Leader, they guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. They welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusion.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 27 May 2025 at Link's Kirkcaldy office.
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 18 May 2025.
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