Support Worker - Dundee

Sense Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sense Scotland in Dundee is hiring a dedicated Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities at our Erskine Street Housing Support Service. You will provide personal care, help with daily routines and participate in activities that matter to the people we support.

You will join a welcoming team led by an onsite manager, with training and ongoing guidance. A genuine passion for care, reliability and compassion are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities.
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative.
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines.
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads.
• Eager to develop and grow in social care.
• A genuine passion for caring for others.
• Patience and understanding.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a varied range of personal care
• Supporting people through behaviours that may challenge you
• Manual handling and Wheelchair pushing
• Administering and supporting with medication. Support to attend and participate in various activities
• 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
• Writing and maintaining support plans and risk assessments

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.

Please note and consider before applying;

• Successful applicants will be invited to attend an in person interview on Thursday 3 or Friday 4 September 2026.
• You must be flexible to meet the needs of the service and people we support.
• We do NOT currently offer visa sponsorship for our vacancies and would therefore ask that you do not apply if you require sponsorship.

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

About the service

At our Erskine Street Housing Support Service, no two days are the same. We proudly support seven adults—each with their own unique personalities, strengths and needs—across their own tenancies. Five people live within our purpose-built Erskine Street service, and two live in their own homes with 24-hour staffing in place.

Our service is specially designed for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, including sensory impairments, epilepsy, dementia and bi‑polar disorder. We work closely with families and Welfare Guardians to ensure every person receives the highest quality support, tailored entirely to them.

You’ll be joining a large, welcoming and experienced staff team, supported by an onsite Registered Manager, Locality Manager and a Supervisor. You’ll always have guidance when you need it—but you’ll also have the space to bring your own ideas, energy and compassion to your role. Our staff team is the key to delivering the best person centred support that we can to the people who live here.

The role

• Delivering a varied range of personal care
• Supporting people through behaviours that may challenge you
• Manual handling and Wheelchair pushing
• Administering and supporting with medicationSupport to attend and participate in various activities
• 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
• Writing and maintaining support plans and risk assessments

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!

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