Home Support Worker - 12 Months Fixed Term
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,095 to £24,250 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | IV36 1RA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hanover Scotland Housing Association |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 10738-47973 |
Summary
Job Title: Home Support Worker - Fixed Term for 12 Months
Location:Varis Court, Leask Road, Forres, IV36 1RA
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Remuneration: £23,095 Starting Salary (salary during 6 month probation period)
£24,250 Salary (upon completion of successful probation)
Closing Date: Friday 11th July 2025 at 23:59pm
About Hanover
Hanover has been successfully housing and supporting people in Scotland for over 40 years. Our core purpose is to help people feel safe and secure at home so they can live full and independent lives.
About the Role
Do you have a passion for caring? Would you like to become part of our Hanover Care at Home services where you will have the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Our Care at Home services are Development based and provide enhanced support to vulnerable adults who live in their own homes with varying needs. This includes physically disabled, learning disabilities and older adults who are supported to live as independently as the are able through responsive services adapted to individual housing support plans.
About You
Essential
• A genuine passion for helping people.
• Able to demonstrate Hanover Scotland values in Inclusion, accountability, respect, collaboration.
• Ability work flexibly and travel between developments within the area.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choose and independence.
• Willing to work towards an SVQ and registration with SSSC.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker on site, covering a 24-hour shift pattern.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
Desirable
• 1 year experience in care or housing setting.
• SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Hanover policies and procedures.
What We Offer
Hanover offers a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated. We are a Scottish Living Wage employer as well as being a Gold IIP Wellbeing employer and Young Person’s Guarantee. Your hard work and drive to succeed are rewarded through:
- Competitive salary and pension options.
- Hybrid Working Model and Flexi-working
- Health and Wellbeing support networks including Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 GP helpline.
- Employee counselling service upon assessment
- Access to our Hanover Perks platform which includes high street discounts, health cash plan and fuel card
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Tech Scheme.
- Family friendly policies.
- Internal Leadership Excellence programme for leadership/ manager roles
Recruitment Dates
Closing date for applications Friday 11th July 2025 @ 23:59pm
Hanover are firmly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all. As an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements of the role.
We are most proud of our people at Hanover. We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in an organisation with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experience Manager's you will be able to develop in your career.
Hanover is an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd. Scottish Charity no: SC 014738