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Professional Carers; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Uniform provided

Mobile phone provided

Mileage payments

Bonuses

Job summary

Professional Carers in Edinburgh is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide community care across specified EH postcodes. The role offers in-house training, mileage payments, and progression opportunities with SVQ diplomas in Health and Social Care.

Expect full-time, on-site work with regular pay cycles and potential bonuses. A supportive team and a commitment to employee welfare are highlighted throughout the posting.

Qualifications

• Reliable and compassionate care experience.
• Ability to support with personal care and medication administration.
• Willingness to promote independence and nutritional support.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care and medication administration.
• Promotion of independence.
• Providing Nutritional support.
• Catheter and stoma care.
• Safety and well-being checks.

Skills

Reliable

Compassionate

Job description

Join our award winning team - Following our growth, we are seeking outstanding individuals to deliver community care based in postal code areas EH4, EH11, EH12, EH28, EH29 and EH30.

Drivers requiring full time hours / contract preferred, but not essential. Those with access to a vehicle will however be prioritised.

This job isn't for everyone, but if you are reliable, compassionate and have a natural ability to care, Professional Carers want to hear from you! Role holders attract benefits such as;

Excellent hourly rates [regardless of age] including paid in house training with fully funded criminal records check.

Mileage payment of 40p per mile for car drivers, paid automatically into your wages.

Four weekly pay.

Opportunities to gain formal qualifications, including SVQ diplomas in Health and Social Care.

Free annual uniform, personal protective equipment, and a mobile phone.

Regular service users, consistent hours, walking runs and limited gaps in between appointments.

Cash Bonuses via the care friends app [up to £250.00 per person], monthly awards with extra holiday incentives, free blue light discounts, plus much more.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting with personal care and medication administration.
• Promotion of independence.
• Providing Nutritional support
• Catheter and stoma care.
• Safety and well-being checks.

Hear what our staff are saying:

• "Very friendly and lovely place to work"
• "5 stars from me"
• "Love my job - lovely staff, lovely clients and lovely culture"
• "Its a pleasure to be able to do this job"
• "Lovely family run business"
• "Finally, an employer who really cares about it's staff!"

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Care Assistant

Company: Professional Carers

Salary: Above Real Living Wage: £13.60 - £13.85

Hours: Full-time

Location: Edinburgh

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026