Community Care Support Worker
Randstad · West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Community Care Support Worker at Randstad, based in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 23 hours ago
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Support Worker
Reference PR-1547742
About the role
About the Role
We are seeking dedicated Community Support Workers to join our team delivering high quality home care services across West Dunbartonshire Council and neighbouring locations. You will provide essential care to older adults, helping them maintain their independence and quality of life in their own homes.
Working Hours & Shift Patterns
We require candidates who can commit to weekend work across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
You must be able to work split shifts or commit to at least 1 of the 2 available daily shifts (or both as a double-up):
- Early Shift: 08:00 - 13:00
- Late Shift: 16:00 - 21:00
(Note: Shift start/end times may vary by up to 1 hour depending on service needs).
Location: West Dunbartonshire & Surrounding Areas (Clydebank, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Greenock)
Pay Rates:
- Weekdays: £14.92/hr
- Weekends: £15.34/hr
- Travel: £0.45 per mile while at the service
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering dignified, respectful personal care to older adults in home care settings.
- Safe administration and management of medication.
- Assisting service users with daily living activities and mobility.
- Travelling between service user homes across the local community.
Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of care experience is essential (older adults care required; Care at Home experience strongly preferred).
- Driving: Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required.
- Location: Must reside within a 1-hour travel radius of West Dunbartonshire (e.g., Clydebank, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, or Greenock).
- Skills: Proven competence in administering medication and personal care.
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.
experience
Elderly
skills
be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance
Reference: PR-1547742 · Posted 23 hours ago · Closes 20 Oct 2026 · Listed via Randstad
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