Housing Care WorkerTrust Housing Association Limited • Loanhead, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Housing Care Worker

Trust Housing Association Limited

Loanhead, Scotland, United Kingdom

Loanhead, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Trust Housing Association has an exciting opportunity for a Housing Care Worker to join our team based in Loanhead, Midlothian. This is an excellent job opportunity for those who live in and around Midlothian. As a Care & Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting older and vulnerable adults in their own homes. Operating between 7.00am and 10.00pm seven days a week, you'll provide assistance with daily living tasks based on individual care plans. Whether it's administering medication, personal support, or helping with meals, your empathetic approach will make a real difference to our tenants' lives. You’ll have the time to get to know our residents and are trusted to give each person the care and support they need, in the way they like. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as a Housing Care Worker, we will offer you: Location: 2 Hawthorn Gardens, Loanhead, Midlothian EH20 9EE Hourly Rate: £13.00 per hour Availability: Flexible shifts (morning and back shifts) including alternate weekends Guaranteed Hours: 16 hours per week worked over average 4 days on a rolling 2-week Rota basis, with a mixture of weekdays and weekends, day shifts and back shifts - Day shifts start at 8am, end time will vary - Back shifts start at 4pm - 10pm Rotas include working every second weekend Job Type: Permanent Contract Living Wage Employer: We value our team members and offer competitive pay. Training and Development: Access to paid training, ongoing development, and SVQ qualifications. Supportive Environment: Join a welcoming, friendly, and inclusive culture. Career Progression: Real opportunities to grow within our committed team. Additional Benefits: Uniform, generous annual leave, pension contributions, paid SSSC membership and paid PVG Disclosure check. Skills and Experience required to become our Housing Care Worker: The ideal candidate: Has experience in the care sector and working with older people or other vulnerable members of a community, so you will understand their needs and know how to meet these. Holds an SVQ in Health and Social Care or relevant qualification. Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills. Possesses basic IT skills. Previous experience is preferred but not essential; we provide comprehensive training and support. What matters most is your passion, empathy, and dedication to helping our tenants live their lives to the fullest. If you are successful in joining our team, we can provide you with fantastic opportunities to develop your experience or enhance your career in social care and assist with your ongoing continued personal development. Please note this role is subject to satisfactory interview, references and a PVG check. You will be required to register with the SSSC, complete mandatory training within a timeframe and the commitment to studying for an SVQ in Care & Support if you do not already hold this qualification Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 30th January 2026. If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Housing Care Worker and you’d like to work with a prestigious and well-established company working in a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do, then we’d like to hear from you. We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry. Trust Housing Association is a national housing, support and care provider, offering a range of accommodation and support services. Primarily serving older people in our communities we also provide housing for families and individuals. We have over 4000 households across the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands all the way down to the Borders. Trust is an Investor in People Platinum accredited employer and a great place to work. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity - SC(phone number removed)

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