About us
Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?
At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.
Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.
About the service
Our enthusiastic team in Forfar pride themselves on pulling together as a team to assist the people they support to live a full, active and independent lifestyle despite any challenges they face. They are now looking for a like minded person to join the team on a full time basis (37 hours per week). While not essential being able and willing to drive a work vehicle is a real plus and make the role more flexible and rewarding given the activities are mainly based in and around Dundee.
What your day-to-day will look like
As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in helping people live their lives to the fullest. Every day, you’ll:
* Champion independence, individuality, and personal goalsalways putting the voices of the people we support at the heart of everything you do.
* Support with everyday tasks like personal care, housework, medication, and meal prep.
* Join in with fun and meaningful activities at home and in the communitythink cinema trips, music groups, art, walking, swimming, volunteering, and more.
* Work closely with your team and other professionals to make sure we’re delivering the very best care.
* Keep accurate, up-to-date records to help us stay on track and provide consistent support.
Shift pattern
Shift pattern includes a variety of early, late, mid, sleepover, and night shifts, offering a flexible working structure. Team members work either alone or in a 2:1 arrangement, but always support just one individual to ensure person centred care. Shifts are assigned through a rota system, to maintain consistency and fairness across the team.
What we’re looking for
We welcome people from all walks of life. You don’t need experiencewhat matters most is your values, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. We’ll provide all the training you need.
Some qualities that help you thrive in this role:
* A person-centred approach
* Great communication and teamwork
* Openness to learning and adapting
* Interest or experience in supporting people with complex needs
Why you’ll love working with us
* No two days are the sameevery person we support is unique, and so is every day.
* You’ll be part of a caring, inclusive team that values kindness, respect, and collaboration.
* We invest in youwith training, development, and opportunities to grow your career.
* Your work will have real impacthelping people live more independently, confidently, and joyfully.
* You’ll be in a supportive environment where your ideas and contributions are truly valued.
At Sense Scotland, we believe life should be about more than just support needsit’s about joy, fulfilment, relationships, wellbeing, and meaningful experiences. We love when team members bring their own passions and interests to share with the people we support.
If you’re ready to join a team that celebrates individuality and empowers people to live their best lives, we’d love to hear from you!
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
Earn £250 by referring a friend
Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
Pension scheme to help you save for the future
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
Our full list of benefits can be found here .
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.