Senior Support Worker
6 days ago
Job Title - Senior Support Worker Salary: £26.5k (36 hours) or £29.4k (40 hours) Location: Penicuik Are you an experienced, values-driven professional committed to promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing? Join Care Support Scotland, a leading social care charity, where we deliver inclusive, person-centred support across Scotland. We are looking for a dedicated Senior Support Worker to lead our frontline delivery for individuals experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. The Role: Empowering Independence As a Senior Support Worker, you will be crucial in helping individuals overcome challenges, build stability, and move towards independent living. You will lead delivery of personalised tenancy support, housing management, and wellbeing services. Key Responsibilities: Support Coordination: Coordinate and deliver complex support plans (tenancy sustainment, mental health, housing needs, personal development). Direct Support: Act as a keyworker, helping individuals achieve goals, build life skills, and improve health. Leadership: Provide leadership on shift and supervision to Support Workers in the absence of the Team Leader. Collaboration: Liaise effectively with external partners (housing teams, healthcare, advocacy groups). Practice: Promote inclusion, empowerment, and trauma-informed practice across all support areas. Administration: Oversee support delivery, ensuring accurate and professional records and utilising digital systems. What We're Looking For We need someone with strong values, leadership potential, and relevant qualifications: Qualification: A recognised social care qualification at SCQF Level 6 or above (Essential). Experience: Previous experience in adult social care, ideally within homelessness, housing support, or mental health. Professionalism: Understanding of SSSC codes of practice and Care Inspectorate standards. Skills: Confident in report writing, support planning, and using digital systems. Values: Strong values of compassion, dignity, and respect for all. Why Choose Care Support Scotland? At Care Support Scotland, caring isn't just a job‑it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and benefit from: Generous Salary: Up to £29.4k for a 40-hour week. Generous Annual Leave: 33 days (including public holidays), increasing with service. Financial Flexibility: Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit. Secure Future: Pension contributions matched up to 6%. Wellbeing Support: Contribution to HSF Health Plan and access to Employee Assistance Programme (HSF). Development: Support with funded qualifications, career development, and progression opportunities. Security: Death in Benefit Cover (2x annual salary). Ready to make a difference? To apply now you can call Mohammed Faizan on 0141 343 7901 or email at . Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Senior Support Worker: Lead Homelessness
13 hours ago
Penicuik, United Kingdom Care Support Scotland Full timeA charity supporting vulnerable individuals in Penicuik is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead compassionate support for those facing homelessness. The role requires a recognised social care qualification and experience in adult social care to deliver tailored support for individuals with complex needs. Responsibilities include coordinating support...
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Senior Support Worker – Eastfield
1 week ago
Penicuik, Midlothian, United Kingdom Care Support Scotland Full time £28,000 - £29,200 per yearPermanent - Full TimeClosing Date: 02/11/2025SummarySalary: £14.03 per hour raising to £14.17 Location: Penicuik Service: Homelessness Hours: 36 hours per week Shifts: Day ShiftMake a real impact in people's lives.Join Care Support Scotland and help tackle homelessness in your community.At Care Support Scotland, we are a values-led social care charity...
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Senior Support Worker
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Penicuik, United Kingdom Care Support Scotland Full timeCare 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. Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and...
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Senior Support Worker
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Penicuik, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full timeJob Title - Senior Support Worker Salary: £26.5k (36 hours) or £29.4k (40 hours) Location: Penicuik Are you an experienced, values-driven professional committed to promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing? Join Care Support Scotland, a leading social care charity, where we deliver inclusive, person-centred support across Scotland. We are looking for...
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Senior Support Worker
2 days ago
Penicuik, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full timeJob Title - Senior Support Worker Salary: £26.5k (36 hours) or £29.4k (40 hours) Location: Penicuik Are you an experienced, values‑driven professional committed to promoting independence, dignity, and wellbeing? Join Care Support Scotland, a leading social care charity, where we deliver inclusive, person‑centred support across Scotland. We are looking...
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Night Support Worker
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Senior Support Worker
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Penicuik, Midlothian, United Kingdom Care Support Scotland Full time £28,000 - £36,000 per yearPermanent - Part TimeClosing Date: 02/11/2025SummarySalary: £12.63 per hour rising to £12.88per hour Location: Penicuik Service: Homelessness Hours: 16 hours per week - weekend only Shifts: Saturday - SundayCare Support ScotlandWe are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that...
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Complex Care Support Worker
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