Job reference:001304

Salary:£12.60 per hour

Closing date:05/04/2026

Location:Dundee

Employment type:Permanent

Hours Per Week:20 - 37hrs

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

At our Erskine Street Housing Support Service, no two days are the same. We proudly support seven adults—each with their own unique personalities, strengths and needs—across their own tenancies. Five people live within our purpose-built Erskine Street service, and two live in their own homes with 24-hour staffing in place.

Our service is specially designed for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, including sensory impairments, epilepsy, dementia and bi‑polar disorder. We work closely with families and Welfare Guardians to ensure every person receives the highest quality support, tailored entirely to them.

You’ll be joining a large, welcoming and experienced staff team, supported by an onsite Registered Manager, Locality Manager and a Supervisor. You’ll always have guidance when you need it—but you’ll also have the space to bring your own ideas, energy and compassion to your role. Our staff team is the key to delivering the best person centred support that we can to the people who live here.

The Role

• Delivering a varied range of personal care
• Supporting people through behaviours that may challenge you
• Manual handling and Wheelchair pushing
• Administering and supporting with medication
• Support to attend and participate in various activities
• Cooking/Meal Preparation and Menu planning
• Support with household tasks including cleaning and shopping
• Provide support with finances
• Support to go on holidays or short breaks
• Writing and maintaining support plans and risk assessments

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want 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. Our full list of benefits can be found here.