Support Worker

1 day ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Blackwood Homes and Care Full time

**Salary**

£12.60 - £13.02 per hour

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full Time

**Region**

Central

**Package**

SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE AT BLACKWOOD

**Job category/type**

Care

**Date posted**

25/06/2025

**Job reference**

REQ00029523

**Support Worker**

**Edinburgh - Haymarket**

**37 Hours per Week**

**£12.60 per hour (£13.02 if SVQ qualified)**

**Are you someone**
- **Who is interested in pursuing a rewarding career in social care?**:

- **Who can support independent living in your community?**:

- **Who can deliver our vision**of helping people live their lives to the full?**

If yes, then this is your opportunity to join one of Scotland’s leading and most innovative care providers as a Support Worker.

Blackwood provides high-quality, innovative care for the elderly and people living with physical disabilities and long-term conditions such as dementia and multiple sclerosis. We deliver a wide variety of assistance such as personal hygiene, dressing, medication prompts and light household chores.

Blackwood look for enthusiastic, motivated and flexible individuals who can deliver care to our customers in line with their personal support plans. You will also have the exciting opportunity to engage with our award-winning digital care system, CleverCogs.
- A passion for delivering high quality care
- Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills
- An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team
- A relevant qualification like an SVQ2 (although this is not essential as training will be given)
- Flexibility to work day shifts and night shifts.

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

- Comprehensive induction and personal development opportunities
- Fully funded SVQ training on completion of probationary period
- Travel expenses and paid travel time between customer visits
- Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
- 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
- Company pension scheme and Death in Service Benefit
- Payment of PVG and SSSC registration

**Note to interested applicants**

**SPONSORSHIP IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT BLACKWOOD.

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