Care Support Worker; Care Homes; MID

Based at Highbank Intermediate Care, Eskbank, Dalkeith, you will provide personal care and respond to the social and emotional needs of older people requiring residential care, assessment and Intermediate care. This is an exciting opportunity to promote the reablement of clients using the service to support clients to work towards outcomes. You must have direct experience of residential care work or in a related field of caring for older people.

A positive and caring attitude together with a commitment to supporting clients to maintain their independence in terms of choice is essential.

Please note that the service will be moving in due course to a new building in Polton Street, Bonnyrigg. (Midlothian Life)

KNOWLEDGE

The Jobholder should be educated to at least SVQ level II in Social Care or a related subject or work towards this and complete within 2 years of registration. The job holder should have practical experience working in a supportive role with clients delivering personal plans. They need to be able to work without direct supervision and have a mature and self-reliant approach with the ability to respond to unplanned situations in a calm and flexible manner.

The Jobholder is required to be registered with the SSSC and have a satisfactory enhanced PVG

The jobholder will undertake training specified within the Unit's training & staff development plan in relation to administration of medication

Closing date:
Sunday 25 October, 2026

Interview Date :
Week beginning 9th November, 2026

Position Title:

Care Support Worker (Care Homes)

Directorate:
Health & Social Care

Location:

Highbank Intermediate Care

Contract Status:
Permanent

Hours of Work: 24 (days)

Working Pattern:5 week rota including weekends

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 24 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £19,461.05 per annum.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Protected Adults.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the  website.

SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months.

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