Job Vacancy

Midlothian

Cowan Court Extra Care Housing provides high-quality, person-centred care within our facility. Unlike traditional home care, you won't need to travel between calls—all your clients live under one roof in their own tenancies.

Helping tenants maintain their independence while providing the physical and emotional support they need. Key responsibilities include - Personal Care; assisting with washing, dressing, personal hygiene, and medication management - Daily Living Support; helping with meal planning, shopping, domestic tasks, and budgeting. Social Wellbeing; encouraging social interaction, helping residents access education or social opportunities, and providing emotional companionship.

We are seeking compassionate and patient individuals with a genuine desire to support older people and adults with support needs to lead active, positive lives.

The jobholder should have a SVQ2 in Care, Direct Care or equivalent. If the jobholder does not have this qualification they must obtain once in role within 2 years. S/he will be encouraged and assisted to achieve such qualification via in-house training during their normal working day. Registration with the SSSC is expected within 3 months of starting in post.

Jobholder must have basic literacy and numeracy skills to understand written instructions and be able to collect pensions, spend cash when shopping for clients etc. S/he also requires domestic experience of undertaking a range of household tasks and be aware of the roles of other people in the provision of care eg relatives, friends, children other health professionals etc. S/he will need to be able to work without direct supervision and have a responsible and self-reliant approach with the ability to respond to unplanned situations in a calm and flexible manner.

Closing Date - 3rd May 2026

Interview Date - to be confirmed

Job Advert

Position Title: Care Support Worker (Housing with Care) x3

Directorate: Health and Social Care

Location: Cowan Court

Contract Status: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027

Hours of Work: x1 24 hours per week & x2 17.5 hours per week

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17.5hrs post – 07:30- 12:30 – 8-week rota

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17.5hrs post – 18:00-23:00 – 8-week rota

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Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 17.5 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £14,190.35 per annum.

Based on 24 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £19,461.05 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to discuss with member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

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