Support Worker - Dundee

Sense Scotland; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Sense Scotland is recruiting dedicated support workers in Dundee to help adults with learning disabilities and complex needs live independent, meaningful lives. Join a welcoming team, with on-site leadership, to deliver person-centred care across daily activities and community involvement.

You will contribute to plans, manage risks, and support with personal care, medication, finances, and holidays, working in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and patient, committed to helping people live meaningful lives.
• Flexible, reliable and able to bring fresh ideas to supporting people.
• Able to stay calm and ensure safe, consistent support during challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a varied range of personal care
• Writing and maintaining support plans and risk assessments
• Supporting people through behaviours that may challenge you
• Manual handling and wheelchair pushing
• Administering and supporting with medication
• Cooking/Meal preparation and menu planning
• Support with household tasks including cleaning and shopping
• Provide support with finances
• Support to go on holidays or short breaks

Job description

About us

Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

Please note and consider before applying;

• Interviews will be held on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October 2026
• We do NOT currently offer visa sponsorship for our vacancies and would therefore ask that you do not apply if you require sponsorship.

About the service

Erskine Street Housing Support Service Dundee supports 7 adults (4 men and 3 women) who have learning disabilities and complex needs to live fulfilling, independent lives in their own tenancies. Five people live within the main service situated on Erskine Street and 2 people are supported in their own homes. Support is available 24 hours a day. The two services out with the main building are on regular bus routes and one is within walking distance of the main service.

The People we support have a range of individual needs, including, Sensory Impairments, Non-Verbal Communication, Behaviours that may challenge, Mobility issues (6 out of 7 individuals use a wheelchair), Epilepsy, Dementia and Bi Polar Disorder.

You’ll be joining a large, welcoming and experienced staff team, supported by an onsite Registered Manager, Locality Manager and a Team Leader. We’re looking for someone who is compassionate, patient and committed to helping people live meaningful and independent lives. We work closely with families and Welfare guardians along with other professionals to provide safe, consistent, person centred support.

Role includes:

• Delivering a varied range of personal care
• Writing and maintaining support plans and risk assessments
• Supporting people through behaviours that may challenge you
• Manual handling and wheelchair pushing
• Administering and supporting with medication
• Cooking/Meal preparation and menu planning
• Support with household tasks including cleaning and shopping
• Provide support with finances
• Support to go on holidays or short breaks

What we are looking for

We are looking for support workers who are fun, caring and genuinely committed to making a difference. You will be Patient, Kind and Calm, with a reliable and trustworthy approach. We value people who are flexible, available when needed and confident at bringing fresh ideas and innovative ways of supporting people to get the most from their lives. We need you to have the ability to remain composed and provide safe, consistent support during periods of behaviour that may be challenging

We’re looking for someone who is flexible, dependable and ready to get involved in all aspects of the people we support's lives. You'll help people enjoy a variety of activities such as swimming, boccia, adapted cycling, horse riding, gym sessions, meals out, shows, drives, and overnight breaks.

More importantly, you'll be someone who builds genuine relationships, earns trust, and helps create positive, meaningful experiences that make a real difference every day.

Vacancy

• x1 - 25 hour post
• x1 - 20 hour post
• Flexible zero hour posts also available

Shifts will include a range of: early and late shifts, sleepover and night shifts, weekends and public holidays via a supportive team rota. We expect our staff to have full flexibility to ensure we can meet the requirements of the rota system.

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment. View our Work With Us Information Pack.