Play group worker Work, Jobs in Edinburgh (with Salaries)

Community Living Assistant
Capability Scotland —Edinburgh
- £13.45 an hour
- Overtime
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Play Worker / Sports Coach
Inspire Sports Coaching —Edinburgh
- £13 - £17 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Referral programme
Quick apply
13d
Support Worker
CrossReach —Edinburgh
- £13.65 - £14.03 an hour
- Call to connect
- School
- Employee discount
Bank Staff Early Years Outdoor Practitioner (EYOP)
Willow Den —Edinburgh
- £15.35 an hour
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Support Worker
Trust-Care —East Lothian
- £13.45 - £13.75 an hour
- Temporary
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
Quick apply
6d
Play Worker Spring Oscars SCOT Qualified
Spring Nurseries —Edinburgh
- Up to £24,504.25 a year
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Education
- First Aid Certification
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
10d
Experienced After School Activity Club Staff
Inspire Coaching (Edinburgh/West Lothian) —Edinburgh
- £15 an hour
- Childcare
- First Aid Certification
- In-person
Quick apply
Youth Worker
Children First —Dalkeith
- £15.49 an hour
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Communication skills
- School
- Annual leave
Quick apply
11d
Kids Club Play Worker
LCA Group —Gorebridge
- £7.55 - £15.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- English
- In-person
Quick apply
3d
Bank Staff Early Years Outdoor Practitioner (EYOP)
Willow Den Scotland —Edinburgh
- £15.35 an hour
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Support Playworker-Holiday Hub-Edinburgh - School Holidays 2026
The Action Group —Edinburgh
- £13.45 an hour
- Seasonal
- Paid training
Criminal Investigator
Insolvency Service —Edinburgh
- £39,259 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Clerical Worker - Fox Covert Early Years Centre
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £27,257 - £29,850 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
3d
Play Worker Spring Oscars SCOT Unqualified
Spring Nurseries —East Lothian
- Up to £24,504.25 a year
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
10d
Part Time Caretaker - The Prentice Centre, Granton
The Action Group —Edinburgh
- £27,351.61 - £27,554.97 a year
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Driving
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
9d
Community Living Assistant - Edinburgh
Capability Scotland —Edinburgh
- £13.45 an hour
- Overtime
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Care Worker - Part Time
CrossReach —Edinburgh
- £13.65 - £14.03 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee discount
6d
Young People's Worker
Aberlour Children’s Charity —Glenrothes
- £30,175 - £33,673 a year
- 12 hour shift
- Care experience
- Care plans
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
9d
Social Worker (Adult Services)
East Lothian Council —Haddington
- £22.76 - £25.36 an hour
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Work from home
8d
Bath and Body Works Fragrance Associate
NEXT —Kirkcaldy
- £8.28 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee discount
6d

I want to receive the latest job alerts for play group worker in edinburgh

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Community Living Assistant

Capability Scotland -
Edinburgh

Quick apply

Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£13.45 an hour

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Referral programme

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Category B Auto Licence

Full job description

Edinburgh

£13.45 per hour

Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time

30 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm)

Closing Date: 30 July 2026

Community Living Assistant

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm (occasional evenings and weekends)
Location: Mercury House, Riccarton Hub, Research Avenue North, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
Salary: £21,038.49 FTE (£13.45/hour)
Hours per week: 30

Benefits: 32 days annual leave* / 8% pension contributions / £600 Refer a Friend and much more!

At Capability Scotland, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live life to the fullest — to experience independence, connection, and joy.

As a Community Living Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting adults with complex physical and learning disabilities to achieve their goals and thrive in a nurturing, inclusive environment.

At Riccarton, we provide fun and meaningful activities for our customers to get involved in during the day. We pride ourselves in enhancing outcomes and life experiences and in our Hub, we focus on health and well-being as well as creating smiles. We're focused on making our customers' time at Riccarton all about them and offer tailored and bespoke support plans.

If you’re compassionate, creative, and ready to make every day meaningful, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

What You’ll Do

You will be supporting our customers with either 1-1 or group care, to access our hubs fantastic sensory rooms, adapted kitchen for regular cooking & baking, science & tech, re-bound therapy, music and arts & crafts spaces.

Provide kind, hands-on support to adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), complex medical needs, or sensory impairments.
Help individuals express themselves through communication aids like Makaton, PECs, or assistive technology.
Support with personal care, medication, and mealtimes — always with dignity and respect.
Facilitate sensory, creative, and community-based activities such as cooking, baking, music, arts, and more in our accessible, purpose-built hub.
Work collaboratively with families, health professionals, and a passionate, multidisciplinary team.

Job Description: Community Living Assistant

Hours: Our positions are 9am - 3pm Monday - Friday (with weekend respite hours available), 30 hours per week. Overtime is available in our Short Break Respite service.

About You

You bring empathy, patience, and positivity to everything you do. You see the person — not just the disability — and you’re driven to help others live with confidence and choice.

Experience in supporting people with complex needs is an advantage but not essential.
You’re calm, resilient, and proactive — even in challenging moments.
You’re eager to learn and grow in a specialist care setting.
Health & Social Care qualifications are welcome but not required — we’ll invest in your full training and an SVQ qualification that’s yours for life.

Why Join Us

At Capability Scotland, we know that caring for others starts with caring for our team.

You’ll enjoy:

A generous salary of £21,038.49 FTE (£13.45 per hour)
We offer a fully funded SVQ –a qualification which is yours for life.
A set rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.
32 days' holidays per year pro-rata, increasing to 37 with service.
Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
Cycle to work scheme.
24/7 employee assistance programme.
Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
£600 “Refer a Friend” incentive (with no cap on how many friends you refer!)

Subject to contractual terms.

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit,

Join Us in Shaping What’s Possible

How to apply

Hit apply now or upload your CV and covering letter (PDF or Word) via the Capability Scotland careers portal. For more information, contact [email protected]

We are currently unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship - applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
We are committed to an inclusive and respectful workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds – we are an Age Friendly and Disability Confident Employer .
A copy of our job description can be found here Community Living Assistant
Closing date – 30th July 2026

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early, therefore we would encourage you to apply without delay.

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued, and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.

Application question(s):

Please confirm your availability to work (days/times)
At present we cannot offer skilled worker visas, please do not apply if you require this.

If relevant, what is your visa type/status & expiry date?

Are you comfortable providing personal/intimate hygiene care to adults with complex physical disabilities?
Do you have a UK driving license (manual or automatic)?

Do you have a vehicle?

Tell us about any relevant experience or qualifications you have and why you have applied?

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Quick apply

Refine Your Search

play group worker jobs in edinburgh

Community Living Assistant

Play Worker / Sports Coach

Support Worker

Bank Staff Early Years Outdoor Practitioner (EYOP)

Support Worker

Play Worker Spring Oscars SCOT Qualified

Experienced After School Activity Club Staff

Youth Worker

Kids Club Play Worker

Bank Staff Early Years Outdoor Practitioner (EYOP)

Support Playworker-Holiday Hub-Edinburgh - School Holidays 2026

Criminal Investigator

Clerical Worker - Fox Covert Early Years Centre

Play Worker Spring Oscars SCOT Unqualified

Part Time Caretaker - The Prentice Centre, Granton

Community Living Assistant - Edinburgh

Care Worker - Part Time

Young People's Worker

Social Worker (Adult Services)

Bath and Body Works Fragrance Associate

I want to receive the latest job alerts for play group worker in edinburgh

Related Searches

Explore jobs in more locations

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected