Community Living Assistant - Craigmillar

Overview

Community Living Assistant – Craigmillar role at Capability Scotland. We are recruiting Community Living Assistants for our Craigmillar service based in Edinburgh. The role supports people with a range of disabilities in a day-centre setting and includes personal care, mobility, meals, and participation in activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 or group care to customers, including personal care, dressing, medication support, communication, mobility, meals, and participation in interactive activities (e.g., swimming, gym, dancing, \”music for all\” groups).
• Assist with activities and outcomes to meet individual needs using assistive technology where appropriate.
• Support customers in a bright, fully accessible day-centre setting that hosts groups such as craft, digital, sewing, art, baking, and cooking.

What You Need To Know

Hours: Up to 30 hours per week. Day support services are 9am–3pm, Monday–Friday, with potential shift cover (day/night) in short break respite services as overtime/additional hours.

Location: SPACE, 11 Harewood Road, Edinburgh EH16 4NT (Respite services are based in Chesser & Hailesland Park – Edinburgh EH14). Travel throughout the Edinburgh area to support customers.

Closing date: 14th Sept 2025.

Job Details

Job Description: Community Living Assistant. Drivers preferred but not essential; non-drivers considered. If you need to travel with a customer for dinners and cinema trips, costs are covered.

Benefits

• A generous salary of £19,708.92 (£12.60 ph).
• Fully funded SVQ – a lifelong qualification.
• 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
• Free PVG checks throughout employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts.

Applying to Capability Scotland

You can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service at the bottom of this advert. You’ll hear from us within three weeks of the closing date. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview. You can track your application in your profile management settings. For more information, call Lucy on 07841 499 729 with reference CS130825.

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity. We consider job-share applications.
• We conduct thorough pre-employment checks to safeguard vulnerable people.
• A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available on request from the HR Team.

Note: our vacancies do not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship. If sponsorship is required long-term, please do not apply. If sponsorship becomes available in the future, adverts will be updated.