Senior health and social care support worker

About the Role

The Care at Home team are recruiting Health and Social Care Support Workers throughout the south Skye and Lochalsh area.

Benefits

• Training and development from entry-level to management
• Secure pay and pension
• Flexible hours and shift combinations from 10.5 hours a week to full time

Qualifications

You will require an SVQ Level 3 in Care, or a willingness and ability to work towards this qualification with support within an agreed time scale.

For further information please refer to the person specification.

Eligibility and Sponsorship

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa, and NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Equal Opportunities

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional Information for Candidates

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part‑time hours will be adjusted on a pro‑rata basis and an increase in hourly rate will be applied to keep pay unaffected.
• You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
• DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short‑listing purposes.
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
• Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland.

Application Process

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. Please note that we do not accept CVs for short‑listing.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.

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