Social Support Worker

Ailsa Care Services; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Paid Mileage

Employer Pension Scheme

Weekly Pay

Structured shift patterns

Full training programme

SVQ qualifications

Wellbeing app

Refer-a-friend bonus

Career progression opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Team meetings

Job summary

Ailsa Care Services is seeking a Social Support Worker to provide person-centred care to older adults across Falkirk and surrounding areas, helping clients regain independence in their own homes. You’ll work in a community setting with grouped visits, structured shift patterns and minimal gaps between calls, so you’ll know your rota in advance within a small local area.

No experience is required as full training is provided; a full UK driving licence and car are helpful for travel between calls.

Qualifications

• Travel requirements: full UK driving licence, own car, and business insurance required.
• Right to work in the UK. Sponsorship not available.
• Ability to work AM/PM shifts and alternate weekends.
• Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Personal care
• Meal preparation and basic cooking
• Light household tasks
• Food shopping
• Companionship and emotional support

Job description

Social Support Worker

Type of Service: Domiciliary Care

Location: Falkirk

Contract Type: Part-time

Salary: £13.45/hour (+ holiday pay), Pension and mileage allowance (35p/mile)

Hours of Work: Permanent positions for Part Time- minimum of 16 hours per week

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Join Our Care Team in Falkirk and surrounding areas – Competitive Pay, Flexible Hours

Location: Across Falkirk, Bo’ness and Grangemouth

Salary: £13.45 per hour, plus paid Mileage. Additional benefits include Employer pension scheme, Consistent shift patterns and Weekly Pay.

Looking for a rewarding career in care?

At Ailsa Care Services we make your working day easier with grouped visits, structured shift patterns, and minimal gaps between calls. You’ll know your rota in advance and work within a small, local area.

For over 25 years, Ailsa Care Services has delivered high-quality, person-centred home care across Falkirk and Stirling. Our mission is simple: to enhance quality of life, independence, and dignity through exceptional care. We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits Of Working With Us

• Competitive pay rates: £13.45 per hour + holiday pay/ + paid mileage
• Paid Mileage: at 35p per mile
• Employer Pension Scheme
• Weekly Pay
• Consistent shift patterns: shifts between 07:00-14:00
• Monday-Friday shift pattern, working school hours.
• Permanent positions for Part time.
• Full training programme, including paid shadow shifts
• Fully funded SVQ qualifications
• TELUS Health Wellbeing App for mental health support
• Refer-a-friend bonus (T&C's Apply)
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Blue Light Card discounts- up to 60% off high street brands
• On-call support and regular team meetings
• And most importantly, the chance to make a real difference every day

About The Role

As a Social Support Worker, you will provide person-centred care to older adults across Falkirk and surrounding areas helping them regain independence in their own homes.

Your Duties Include

• Personal care
• Meal preparation and basic cooking
• Light household tasks
• Food shopping
• Companionship and emotional support

No experience needed – full training provided!

What We Are Looking For

• Travel Requirements: This is a community-based role, so a full UK driving licence, your own car, and business insurance are required.
• Right to Work: You must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship currently.
• Ability to work AM/PM shifts and alternate weekends
• Good English communication skills

Be Part of Something That Truly Matters

At Ailsa Care Services we welcome everyone to apply, no matter your experience level. If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply, for example: retail sales assistant, customer service, hairdressers/beauticians, receptionist, administrator, cleaners, warehouse workers and delivery drivers

If you’re compassionate, reliable, and ready to start a rewarding career in care, we’d love to hear from you.