Senior Support Worker – East Craigs, Edinburgh

Company limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Support Worker to provide high-quality support in social care. The role involves managing support plans, leading shifts, and ensuring compliance with care regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in care settings and a commitment to continuous improvement. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of those supported.

Benefits

Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)

Enhanced Sick Pay

Fully funded qualifications

Career development and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is essential.
• Willingness to achieve required qualifications within specified timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-produce support plans.
• Assist in staff interviewing and selection procedures.
• Ensure high quality service delivery.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Workload Prioritization

Education

SVQ3 in Social Care

Job description

Senior Support Worker – East Craigs, Edinburgh

Permanent - Full Time

Closing Date: 08/06/2025

Summary

Summary

Salary: £25,740 per annum (£13.75 per hour raising to £13.89) Location: Edinburgh Service: Learning Disability & Neurodiversity Hours: 36 hours per week Shifts: Various - rota basis

Care Support Scotland

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.

Why work with us?

We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:

• Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Fully funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a hard working an experienced support worker who is interested inprogressing in their career and taking on additional responsibilities, or a senior support worker looking to take on a new challenge. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to gain valuable hands-on experience and enhance their skillset. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Apply your knowledge of best practice, codes of practice and current regulations in the social care sector and ensure the provision of a high quality and socially inclusive service
• Manage and co-produce support plans and contribute to support reviews
• Assist Service Managers and Team Leaders with service referrals and staff interviewing & selection procedures
• Take on the role of shift leader in the absence of the Service Manager
• Assist in managing a team of Support Workers by reviewing the delivery of support and ensure staff are following the correct policy and procedures.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• SVQ3 in Social Care or willing to work towards
• Previous experience in a care setting
• Commitment to the practices of continuous improvement
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability (or willingness to learn) to create and adjust rotas as required
• Qualified to the level required by the SSSC with dual registration as a supervisor in housing support services and a care at home service, or willingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.

Desired Skills and Attributes:

• Experience in line managing staff in a care setting

Additional Notes:

Shift work, weekend work and sleepovers may be a requirement of this role, sleepovers attract an additional payment. Flexible working arrangements are also available. These can be discussed at your interview.

PVG scheme membership and SSSC registration are requirements of this post.

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