Are you passionate about supporting people to overcome challenges, build stability, and move towards independent living? Do you have experience in social care and a commitment to equality and inclusion? If so, we want to hear from you. We're recruiting a Senior Support Worker to lead frontline delivery of personalised, high-quality, and compassionate support to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. You'll be part of a dedicated team delivering tenancy support, housing management assistance, and wellbeing services tailored to individual needs.
Job Title: Senior Support Worker
Location: Penicuik
Salary: £14.03 per hour
Key Responsibilities:
... - Coordinate and deliver support plans addressing tenancy sustainment, mental health, housing needs, and personal development.
- Work directly with individuals to help them achieve their goals, build life skills, and improve health and wellbeing.
- Act as a keyworker and oversee support delivery, ensuring accurate and professional records.
- Liaise with external partners, including housing teams, healthcare services, and advocacy groups.
- Provide leadership on shift and supervision to support workers in the absence of the Team Leader.
- Promote inclusion, empowerment, and trauma-informed practice in all areas of support.
What We're Looking For:
- A recognised social care qualification at SCQF Level 6 or above (essential).
- Experience working in adult social care, ideally in homelessness, housing support or mental health.
- Confident in report writing, support planning, and using digital systems.
- Understanding of SSSC codes of practice and Care Inspectorate standards.
- Strong values of compassion, dignity, and respect for all.
Why work with us?
At Care Support Scotland caring isn't just a job - it's who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.
- Pension contributions matched up to 6%
- Financial Flexibility - Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.
- Employee Assistance Programme through HSF
- Contribution to HSF Health Plan - supporting your everyday health needs
- Generous annual leave - 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service
- Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off
- Death in Benefit Cover - 2x annual salary
- Support with funded qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
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.
