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Bield Housing and Care; Brighton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Induction

PVG costs paid

Free core training

SSSC Registration costs reimbursed

Occupational Sick pay

Family friendly policies

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Bield Housing and Care is hiring a Support Worker for our Castlebrae Glebe service on-site. This part-time role pays £13.66–£14.07 per hour and involves assisting with daily tasks, promoting independence, and delivering compassionate care to service users.

The role requires good communication, ability to work lone shifts, and strong organisational skills. An SVQ2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to undertake it is required, with SSSC registration within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work on a lone basis.
• Strong time-keeping, time management and organisational skills.
• Hold SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to undertake this qualification.
• Must obtain SSSC registration within 6 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with household tasks.
• Assisting with personal care, including intimate personal care.
• Medication prompting/ administering.

Skills

Communication skills

Lone working

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

SVQ2 in Health and Social Care

SSSC registration within 6 months

Job description

Support Worker

Company: Bield Housing and Care

Salary: £13.66 to £14.07 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: EH16 4BD

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 7 Oct 2026

Closing date: 21 Oct 2026

Are you passionate about making a positive difference 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, you’ll make a real difference every day by assisting individuals with daily activities, promoting independence, and helping to create a welcoming and supportive environment. Whether you’re experienced or new to care, we offer comprehensive training and development to support you.

Please note for this role, and for genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint Female Support Workers (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

Hours of employment:

32 hours a week on a shift rota of 4 days a week.

1 hour unpaid break.

The Role

• Assisting with household tasks
• Assisting and supporting with personal care, including intimate personal care
• Medication prompting/ administering

About You

• 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

• 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 [e-mail] 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.

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