Community Support WORKER; Part-Time

An Exciting Opportunity with The Good Care Group Scotland ( Edinburgh)

The Good Care Group Scotland, part of Sodexo, is seeking compassionate and naturally friendly part‑time Community Support Workers for a brand new and growing service in Edinburgh. We are flexible with hours.

As a Community Support Worker, you will visit clients in their own homes. You will be supporting individuals with mental health, learning disabilities, and other complex needs, helping them to live more independently, improve their wellbeing within their community, and access the community with your guidance and support. All client visits have a minimum call time of 1 hour.
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Daily Living Support:

• Assisting clients with personal care (bathing, dressing), household tasks (cooking, cleaning, shopping), and supporting medication routines (per training and policies).
• Promoting Independence:
  Encouraging clients to develop life skills, supporting them to manage their own routines and responsibilities, and helping them set and achieve personal goals.
• Emotional and Social Support:
  Offering encouragement, listening, helping to reduce isolation, and supporting mental wellbeing.
• Community Access:
  Accompanying clients to appointments, activities, or community programs; and helping them access essential services like healthcare, housing, and employment support.
• Monitoring and Reporting:
  Observing changes in a client’s health or behaviour, recording progress, and reporting concerns to supervisors or care teams.
• Safeguarding and Advocacy:
  Protecting clients from exploitation or neglect, speaking up for their rights and needs, and adhering to safeguarding policies.
• Working with Other Professionals:
  Collaborating with nurses, social workers, therapists, and families; attending care meetings; and implementing care plans.

The role requires at least 6 months experience in care. Desired skills include:

• Communication and empathy
• Patience and reliability
• Problem solving
• Basic health and safety knowledge
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Generous Compensation &

Incentives:

• Company pension
• Holidays accrued from shifts and travel time between calls
• Free or subsidised travel
• Funded Blue Light Card
• Generous ‘Refer A Friend’ Scheme/Referral programme

Training & Development:

• Full training provided, taking place at our Scotland office
• Award‑winning in‑house training
• Support to achieve your Care Certificate, Level 2 & 3 Diploma, alongside extensive learning programmes and expert‑led advanced courses

Support & Wellbeing:

• 24/7 on‑call support
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS Check

Work Settings:

• Work primarily in clients’ homes, supported living services, community centres, or with charities/social care organisations
• Accessibility:
  All clients are accessible by public transport

If you are naturally friendly and have a desire to make a positive difference to your client’s life, we want to hear from you.