Support Worker
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,311 to £24,018 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | EH16 4BD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bield Housing and Care |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ02748 |
Summary
Support Worker opportunity in Edinburgh!
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in people’s lives?
Join our team as a Support Worker at Castlebrae Glebe and be part of a compassionate and dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care and support to our service users.
As a Support Worker at Castlebrae Glebe you will have the opportunity to make meaningful differences in the lives of individuals, assisting them with daily tasks, promoting independence and fostering a warm and supportive environment. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting in your career in care, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you thrive in your role. Join us in creating a brighter future for the people we support.
Hours of employment are 35 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days on a rota basis.
The Role
In your role as Support Worker, you will provide care and support to individuals in their own homes including:
- Assisting with household tasks
- Assisting and supporting with personal care, including intimate personal care
- Medication prompting/ administering
Please note for this role, and for genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint a Female Support Worker (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
About You
You will:
- Have good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Have the ability and initiative to work on a lone working basis
- Have good time keeping, time management and organisational skills
- Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the ability and willingness to undertake this qualification
- Be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post
About the Benefits
- Flexible working hours - various shift patterns available dependant on the needs of the service
- Full Induction
- PVG costs paid for employment opportunities, 50% for Casual Workers
- Free core training
- SSSC Registration costs reimbursed for employment opportunities
- Occupational Sick pay
- Family friendly policies
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Whilst experience in working in care is desirable it’s not essential, we want to recruit people who share our values and want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a genuine interest in people and supporting them to lead their best life we want to hear from you.
Sponsorship
Please note that Bield Housing and Care do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.
Disability Confident
Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.
In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email hr@bield.co.uk and a member of the team will get in touch.
If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above.
Bield Housing & Care Scottish Charity SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in people’s lives?
Join our team as a Support Worker at Castlebrae Glebe and be part of a compassionate and dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care and support to our service users.
As a Support Worker at Castlebrae Glebe you will have the opportunity to make meaningful differences in the lives of individuals, assisting them with daily tasks, promoting independence and fostering a warm and supportive environment. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting in your career in care, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you thrive in your role. Join us in creating a brighter future for the people we support.
Hours of employment are 35 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days on a rota basis.
The Role
In your role as Support Worker, you will provide care and support to individuals in their own homes including:
- Assisting with household tasks
- Assisting and supporting with personal care, including intimate personal care
- Medication prompting/ administering
Please note for this role, and for genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint a Female Support Worker (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
About You
You will:
- Have good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Have the ability and initiative to work on a lone working basis
- Have good time keeping, time management and organisational skills
- Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the ability and willingness to undertake this qualification
- Be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post
About the Benefits
- Flexible working hours - various shift patterns available dependant on the needs of the service
- Full Induction
- PVG costs paid for employment opportunities, 50% for Casual Workers
- Free core training
- SSSC Registration costs reimbursed for employment opportunities
- Occupational Sick pay
- Family friendly policies
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Whilst experience in working in care is desirable it’s not essential, we want to recruit people who share our values and want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a genuine interest in people and supporting them to lead their best life we want to hear from you.
Sponsorship
Please note that Bield Housing and Care do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.
Disability Confident
Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.
In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email hr@bield.co.uk and a member of the team will get in touch.
If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above.
Bield Housing & Care Scottish Charity SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.