Relief Support Worker

Hanover Housing Association Ltd; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Varied hours (including full-time when

Job summary

Hanover Housing Association Ltd is seeking a Relief Support Worker to cover shifts across its East Scotland developments. The role involves supporting residents to live independently and traveling between Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Larkhall.

Applicants should be flexible, empathetic and able to work on weekends/public holidays. PVG check is required prior to joining, and the role offers varied hours with an hourly rate. Sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Empathy and people skills to support diverse needs.
• Flexibility to cover varied hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Basic digital literacy and ability to use common software.

Responsibilities

• Cover shifts across Very Sheltered Housing developments.
• Support residents to live independently according to individual plans.
• Travel between Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Larkhall.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Digital literacy

Job description

Relief Support Worker

Location: To cover developments within Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton, and Larkhall

Working Hours: Various hours available

Remuneration: £14.81 - £15.59 per hour

Closing Date: Sunday 13th September 2026, 23:59

Do you have a passion for supporting people to remain independent? Would you like to become part of our care team based across East Scotland where you will have the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives?

If you do, we would love to hear from you!

Our Very Sheltered Housing services are development-based and provide enhanced provision to support adults with varying needs. This includes physically disabled, learning disabilities, older adults and vulnerable adults, enabling people to live as independently as they are able with a responsive service adapted to individual support plans.

We are looking for a Relief Support Worker who can help cover shifts including during weekends and public holidays as well as being able to travel to our Very Sheltered Housing developments in Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Larkhall.

The successful candidate will, therefore, be flexible and able to support customer needs as required.

About You:

Successful candidates will have:

• A genuine passion for helping people.
• An ability to demonstrate our values of promoting inclusion, accountability, respect, and collaboration.
• An ability to work flexibly.
• An ability to treat people with empathy and recognise the rights of choice and independence.
• A basic level of digital skills and literacy.
• An ability to complete a full and satisfactory PVG check prior to joining (you must be a member of the PVG scheme prior to starting this role with us).

What We Are Offering

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we'll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive hourly rate
• Various hours available including up to full-time (where available).

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications is Sunday 13th September 2026, 23:59.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early and will interview suitable candidates as and when we receive applications.

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.

Sponsorship Information - Please note sponsorship is not currently available at Hanover.