Community Living Assistant Edinburgh (30 hours, M-F, 9am-3pm)

Capability Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to empowering individuals with complex disabilities. As a Community Living Assistant, you'll provide compassionate support, ensuring dignity and respect for those with profound learning disabilities. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and engage in enriching activities that promote independence and well-being. With a generous salary and comprehensive training, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in their community while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous salary

Nightshift premium

Fully funded SVQ

Set rotas

32 days' holidays

Free PVG checks

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

24/7 employee assistance programme

Discounts for Blue Light & Concert for Carer

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with complex needs is desirable.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a specialist setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to adults with profound learning disabilities.
• Assist with personal care and communication using non-verbal methods.
• Facilitate tailored sensory and community-based activities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Qualification in Health & Social Care

Job description

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Join our team of Community Living Assistants today!

Are you passionate about empowering people with complex physical and learning disabilities? Do you thrive in a supportive team and want every day at work to truly make a difference?

At Capability Scotland we provide specialist daytime support and occasional 24 hour short break respite services, for adults with complex disabilities, promoting independence, inclusion, and wellbeing through personalised care and enriching activities.

We’re looking to recruit a team of Community Living Assistants who bring kindness, resilience, and commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

Your Role:

• Provide compassionate, hands-on support to adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), complex medical needs, or sensory impairments
• Assist with personal care, medication, mealtime support, and communication (including non-verbal methods like Makaton, PECs, or assistive tech)
• Facilitate sensory, social, creative, and community-based activities tailored to individual needs and preferences
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, families, and a skilled multidisciplinary team
• Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, dignity, and respect at all times

About You:

• Previous experience supporting people with complex needs (desirable)
• A calm, patient and proactive approach – especially in challenging situations
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and grow within a specialist setting
• Qualifications in Health & Social Care are a bonus, but not essential – full training is provided

What We Offer:

Capability Scotland’s benefits:

• A generous salary of £19,708.92 FTE (£12.60 per hour)
• A nightshift premium rate of £13.23 per hour
• We offer a fully funded SVQ –a qualification which is yours for life.
• A set rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.
• 32 days' holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.

What you need to know:

Hours: 9am - 3pm Monday - Friday (with weekend respite hours available, if you have availability to assist with this service), 30 hours per week. Applicants must be able to work this rota pattern. Overtime is available in our Short Break Respite service.

Location: Research Avenue North, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP (and out and about in the community)

***Please note that our vacanciesdo not qualifyfor Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship, if you require this to commit to this role long term,please do not apply. If we are in a position to offer sponsorship in the future our adverts will be updated to reflect this***

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Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued, and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us

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