Scottish Autism Carer/Support worker

Job Description

Support Workers / Senior Support Workers (Housing Support & Supported Living)
  • Locations: Fife (Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Cardenden)

  • Positions Available: 6 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) roles (Both Full-Time and Part-Time options available)

  • Shift Pattern: Days and evening shifts, including required sleepovers

  • Base Salary: Starting at £13.45 per hour. Sleepover Rate: An additional £107.60 per sleepover worked.

About the Service

We are dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of autistic adults across Fife. Currently supporting over 60 individuals, our services are tailored to the unique needs of each person across a variety of community and residential settings.

Because we provide personalized care, our environments range in complexity and staffing ratios-including dedicated 1:1 and 2:1 support structures.

Please Note: Due to the varying complexity of these services, we are explicitly seeking confident, experienced support professionals who can hit the ground running, manage challenging situations with empathy, and provide high-quality, person-centered care.

The Role

As a Support Worker in our Housing Support and Supported Living teams, you won't just be providing care-you will be enabling independence.

Your day-to-day will include:

  • Providing tailored emotional and practical support based on individual care plans.

  • Assisting with daily living skills, housing support, and community integration.

  • Working confidently within 1:1 and 2:1 staffing ratios to support individuals with diverse and sometimes complex needs.

  • Maintaining a calm, structured, and encouraging environment.

What We Are Looking For
  • Experience is Essential: You must have a solid background in social care, specifically supporting autistic individuals or working within complex care environments.

  • Confidence & Resilience: The ability to handle complex and challenging behaviors with a calm, professional, and positive approach.

  • Flexibility: Willingness to work a varied shift pattern including days, evenings, and sleepover shifts.

  • Values-Driven: A genuine commitment to promoting independence, dignity, and respect for the people we support.

What We Offer
  • Clear Pay Progression: A structured pay scale that rewards your commitment and lets you progress to £14.15 per hour at your own pace.

  • Generous Sleepover Allowance: Earn an extra £107.60 for every sleepover shift completed.

  • Flexibility: Work-life balance with both full-time and part-time positions available.

  • Supportive Environment: Comprehensive induction, continuous professional development, and a team that has your back.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

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Job Overview

ID:

2483552

Date Posted:

Posted 5 hours ago

Expiration Date:

14/07/2026

Location:

Edinburgh

Salary:

Competitive

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