Home Support Worker

Hanover Scotland Housing Association; Brighton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing and support organization is seeking a dedicated Home Support Worker to join their team in Elgin. This role involves providing enhanced services to adults with diverse needs, working flexible shifts in a supportive environment. Candidates should have a passion for helping others and ideally experience in a care setting. The organization values its staff with competitive salaries and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health and Wellbeing support networks

Access to discounts through Hanover Perks platform

Cycle to work scheme

Tech Scheme

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within a care setting.
• Commitment to care practice in accordance with social service standards.
• Ability to relate to people with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced services to support adults with varying needs.
• Work on a rota covering various shifts.
• Support residents to live independently.

Skills

Passion for helping others

Experience in a care setting

Ability to work in a team

Confidence in basic digital applications

Job description

Home Support Worker

Location: Chandlers Court, Elgin

Working Hours: 21-35 hours per week (will be discussed further at interview stage).

Remuneration: £23,095 Starting Salary (salary during 6-month probation period)

£24,250 Salary (upon completion of successful probation)

Closing Date: Monday 17th November 2025, 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 Housing with Care team where you will have the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We have various Home Support Worker contracts available within our Chandlers Court development in Elgin. Our team provide enhanced services to support adults living with varying needs. This includes physical disability and learning disabilities as well as older adults and vulnerable adults, all of whom live in their own home. We are passionate about supporting our residents to live as independently as they are able with a responsive service adapted to care needs and individual support plans.

About You

To join us you will need to demonstrate:

• A genuine passion for helping and supporting people.
• Ideally, possess demonstrable experience within a care setting.
• Demonstrate commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) Codes of Practice, The Health and Social Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and Hanover policies and procedures.
• An ability to relate to people with empathy and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Be able to work as part of a team, covering a mix of early and late shifts.
• Confidence in using Microsoft or equivalent basic digital applications.
• You will also need to have a fully satisfactory PVG check prior to joining.

The Home Support Worker role involves working on a rota covering various shifts over 3 shift patterns. This rota is a rolling rota to support a work/life balance.

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 and Young Person’s Guarantee employer. Your hard work and drive to succeed are rewarded through:

• Competitive salary and pension options.
• Health and Wellbeing support networks including Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 GP helpline.
• Access to our Hanover Perks platform which includes high street discounts and health cash plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications is Monday 17th November 2025 at 23:59.

Interviews will take place week commencing 17th November 2025.

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.