Support Worker - Edinburgh

Kind, caring and looking for a fun packed role to keep you busy during the school holidays?

About the Role – Support Worker

Our Edinburgh Children Services, Support Workers provide a safe, caring environment with a focus on making sure the children who we support, have oodles of fun during the school holidays. These are creative and active roles. You would be supporting our young people with learning and physical disabilities, to enjoy activities such as; arts and crafts, baking and cooking as well as countless fun packed trips to the swimming pool, museums and parks to name a few!

These roles do not require you to support with medication, however, you may provide personal care (including intimate care), and support young people with aspects of their general welfare to meet their individual needs.

Hours: Relief/Bank, school holidays – 9am-3pm, 4 days per week (no weekends or evenings)

Location: Our base is at Kaimes School, Edinburgh, EH16 6RT however, you will travel regularly for social outings.

Experience/qualifications/key skills required

Experience of working in a similar role and environment is desirable as is a willingness to undertake any personal development opportunities. You should have a care related SVQ Level 3, or the willingness to gain this qualification in a given timescale. You should possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Capability Scotland’s benefits:

· A generous salary of £21,473 - £22,022 FTE / £10.56ph - £10.83ph (dependent on qualifications & length of service)

· We recognise and reward qualified employees offering £10.83ph for those qualified at SVQ3 or above.

· To help you achieve this qualification, we offer fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.

· Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 & 6 week rolling rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.

· 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.

· Free PVG checks throughout your employment.

· Fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.

· Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.

· Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.

· Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.

· Cycle to work scheme.

· 24/7 employee assistance programme.

· Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.

Want to be part of this? Apply now.

For more information on this role, you can call Lauren on 07739195692

Capability Scotland is a disability confident & equal opportunities employer. Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification or job requirement. At Capability Scotland we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification/requirement in the job description/advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.