community support specialist Work, Jobs in edinburgh, sct (with Salaries)

Housing Support Worker
Scottish Veterans Residences —Edinburgh
- Up to £33,472.49 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Working with children
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Quick apply
10d
Head of Soft Services
Equans —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Support Worker
CrossReach —Edinburgh
- £13.65 - £14.03 an hour
- Call to connect
- School
- Employee discount
IT Support Specialist
Cirrus Logic —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Customer service
- No degree
- IT
Executive Assistant to the Chair and CEO
Public Sector Resourcing —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Rehabilitation Support Worker (RSW)
NHS Scotland —Dunfermline
- £29,103 - £31,409 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Rehabilitation centre
- Travel
10d
Business Support Specialist
LRQA group —Inverleith
- Spanish
- English
9d
Support for Learning Leader - Broughton High School
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £67,053 a year
- School
4d
Pupil Support Assistant - Broughton High School
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £26,806 - £27,032 a year
- School
4d
Stroke Educator
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland —Fife
- £40,572.79 a year
- Sick pay
6d
Welfare Support Officer
Mears Group —Edinburgh
- Up to £29,856.80 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Case management
- Travel
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Teacher of Support for Learning - Broughton High School
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £35,022 - £52,740 a year
- Full-time
- School
3d
Donor Recruitment and Publicity Officer
NHS Scotland —Edinburgh
- £34,544 - £43,039 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Communication skills
4d
Activities Co-ordinator
HC-One - Springfield Bank —Bonnyrigg
- £14.80 - £15.30 an hour
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
5d
Project Manager/Business Admin Apprentice
Sulzer —Falkirk
- Full-time
- English
- Project management
- Time management
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Scotland
Stantec —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
Support Worker
Leonard Cheshire —Edinburgh
- £13.75 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Care experience
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
11d
Female Support Worker - Relief
Community Integrated Care —Edinburgh
- £13.86 an hour
- Nights as needed
- Employee discount
Quick apply
6d
Outreach Autism Practitioners (Support Workers), Lothian Services
Scottish Autism —Edinburgh
- £13.45 - £14.15 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
1d
Head of Change
Heriot Watt University —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Project management
- University
- Business
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
8d

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Housing Support Worker

Scottish Veterans Residences -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Full-time
Up to £33,472.49 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Health & wellbeing programme
Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Level 3 in Health & Social Care
Microsoft Outlook
SSSC
Working with children
Care plans

Full job description

Scottish Veterans’ Residences (SVR), Scotland’s oldest military charity. We support former Armed Forces and Merchant Navy personnel who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or who otherwise need housing support.

We are recruiting a Housing Support Officer to join the Support Team in our 83-room residence at Whitefoord House. Located at the foot of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh,

This is a permanent full-time post (37.5 hours/week) working across seven days on a four weekly repeating rota. This post is subject to PVG check.

Whitefoord House offers a dynamic housing support service to assist our Veterans to return to independent living where appropriate. We seek to maximise their independence and provide support to move on to appropriate, permanent accommodation wherever possible. Veterans have their own fully furnished en-suite room and access to all the facilities and support on site. Our facilities include a modern dining room providing all our residents with meals, as well as a gym, community library & and laundry services.

This is a pivotal role in delivering our service and as such, represent a fantastic career opportunity for the successful candidate.

Our Vision: All Veterans living as independently as they are able, in a place they are proud to call home.

Our Values: Dignity and Respect Unity of Purpose Expert provision of Service

Our Mission: To provide quality support and accommodation to as many ex-Service and Merchant Marine personnel as possible, for as long as they need it, in order to assist those that are able to return to independent living.

ABOUT YOU

Motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic, you will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of support to our Veterans. To fulfil our Vision and Mission, you will embed our Values to deliver the safety, health, comfort, and welfare of Veterans in line with the Care Inspectorate’s Health and Social Care Standards.

With a minimum of three years previous experience working in housing support you will be Professionally qualified and registered with the SSSC, you will hold an SVQ3 (or be working towards). Have an understanding of the supported housing sector and be able to demonstrate a track record of contributing t\o high quality services. You are reliable, consistent, focused, and flexible in both your outlook and approach.

In return, we offer an excellent salary of £33,472.49 per annum, plus additional benefits.

Main responsibilities

To undertake intensive housing support and other forms of support with vulnerable veterans who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness.
Proactively support veterans into permanent accommodation.
Support the stability of a veteran where they are unable to move to other accommodation.
Carry out duties in accordance with our Vision, Values and Mission.
Ensure compliance with General Data Protection Regulations.
Ensure compliance with health and safety & risk management requirements.
Work effectively as a team member.
Supporting all colleagues to ensure residents abide by the terms of occupancy, taking appropriate action in conjunction with other teams where necessary.

Housing Support responsibilities

Responsible for the proactive delivery of intensive housing support and other support services to allocated caseload of veterans in line with the Care Inspectorate’s Health & Social Care Standards.
Support Veterans to comply with their terms of occupancy including any arrears, antisocial behaviour, or any other issue.
Responsible for working with veterans to agree their housing support plan, including goals, risk assessments and reviews using provided tools.
Support Veterans to maximise income and state benefits including housing benefit.
Support veterans to manage their finances and debts effectively to meet their goals.
Support veterans to maximise their future housing options, including assisting veterans to secure furnishing grants, etc.
Support Veterans to access training, education and employment.
Support veterans to secure health services to meet their physical and mental health needs.
Support veterans to address addiction issues.
Signpost and refer to other specialist services.

If you are interested in joining our friendly and professional team, please visit our website at www.svronline.org/about-work and download the application documents.

If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Justin Gould, Support Supervisor on 0131 556 6827

Completed applications and equality forms should be submitted to [email protected] no later than noon on 21st June 2026

Interviews will be held from 1at July 2026

Please note late Applications & CVs will not be accepted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £33,472.49 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

Edinburgh EH8 8BS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

Housing Support: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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