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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
We’re looking for dedicated and compassionate Support Workers to join our team at the Tullideph service in Dundee. This service supports 7 adults (6 men and 1 woman) in their own tenancies, with a large and experienced staff team. The people we support have a range of needs including Learning Disabilities, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Epilepsy, ADHD, Diabetes, Bi-Polar Disorder, Deafblindness, and Hearing Impairment. Each person has their own lifestyle, interests, and ambitions. Our approach is fully bespokewhether it’s helping someone pursue a hobby, attend appointments, manage their health, or simply enjoy their day-to-day life.
Day to day you will
* Promote independence, individuality and achievement of goals, with the voices of the people we support at the very centre of everything you do
* Assist with various tasks such as personal care, housework, administering medication and meal preparation
* Attend and participate in meaningful activities both at home and in the community, including cinema, music groups, travel, art, walking groups, voluntary work and swimming
* Liaise with your team and with others to review and ensure you are providing the best quality care
* Maintain accurate up-to-date daily recordings
Shift times vary from 7:30am to 10:00pm, across a variety of early, late, mid, sleepover and night shifts (in one of our services). This includes a mix of lone working and 2:1 shifts, with each shift supporting only one individualgiving you the opportunity to build strong, trusting relationships and provide consistent, high-quality support.
What we’re looking for
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Experience is not required we care much more about your values, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. The skills you need, we will train you in.
* A person-centred mindset
* Good communication and teamwork skills
* Willingness to learn and adapt
* Experience or interest in supporting people with complex needs
What we offer
* Full training and ongoing development
* Supportive team environment
* Opportunities for career progression
* A chance to make a meaningful impact every day
Why you’ll love working here
* Every day is different no two people we support are the same, and no two days are either.
* You’ll be part of a caring, inclusive team that values collaboration, respect, and kindness.
* We invest in you with full training, ongoing development, and opportunities to grow your career.
* Your work matters you’ll be helping people live more independently, confidently, and joyfully.
* A supportive environment where your ideas and contributions are genuinely valued.
Sense Scotland, we want the lives of the people we support to be about much more than just their support needs it’s about enjoyment, fulfilment, relationships, wellbeing and meaningful experiences. We encourage team members to bring their own interests and skills into the workplace to share with the people who use our services.
If you’re ready to be part of a team that celebrates individuality and empowers people to live their best lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Ready to Apply?
Interviews will take place weekly, so don’t waitapply today and take the first step towards a rewarding career in social care.
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.
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