Student Support Worker

Capability Scotland

  • Inchinnan, Renfrewshire
  • £12.60 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
We use cookies on our website to track and enhance your user experience. For more information or to update your cookie settings, please refer to our .Student Support WorkerRenfrewshire£12.60 per hourPermanent, Full-Time35 hours per weekClosing Date: 5 September 2025Do you have experience in care and support? Looking for a change, and interested in being part of something new and exciting?Corseford College is seeking to appoint a team of student support workers who will provide care and support to students. The support you will provide is essential to ensuring our students can access their learning program.The role of a Student Support Worker will vary, meaning no two days will be the same. From supporting the delivery of teaching, and learning as well as helping to support individuals with learning programmes and learning materials appropriate to the needs of the students.Students at Corseford College will have a range of care and support needs. The needs of the students vary, some will be identified as having severe or profound multiple learning disabilities. They may also have physical and sensory impairments or a range of communication difficulties. Our students will have a range of support needs including in some cases requiring a high level of personal and intimate care needs which need to be met. This might include, administering medication, epilepsy management, gastrostomy feeding, moving and assisting and mealtime assistance. Full training and support will be provided to enable you to take on these roles.Corseford College is Scotland’s first specialist college providing post-school education to this cohort. The college is aimed at Young People who have left or are leaving school with complex learning disabilities, aged 18-25. The college has been developed around the idea of enabling young people to continue to learn and engage in their education journey as they enter the adult world.The college is developed around eight underpinning principles:
  • Being Aspirational for all our students
  • Treat each student as unique, supporting them to find pathways to learn and develop as individuals
  • Provide students with a curriculum to enable them to develop their skills and successfully transition into adulthood
  • Ensure lifelong learning and education are accessible to all
  • Equip students to make choices about their lifelong learning pathway
  • Recognise and build on prior learning and achievements
  • A provision that is based on innovative and progressive teaching methods
  • Support student learning using assistive technology
Our ideal candidates will be confident, ambitious, and caring people with experience in working with young people or adults with additional support needs. We are excited to hear from interested individuals from a range of backgrounds.We are looking for two Student Support Workers to work on a full-time basis (35 hours per week) over 51 weeks. However, part-time arrangements can be also discussed.This job is located in Inchinnan.Capability Scotland’s benefits:
  • A generous salary of £22,994.10 per annum (prorated) / £12.60 per hour
  • To help you achieve this qualification, we offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
  • Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks rolling or monthly rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.
  • 32 days' holidays per year, 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.
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.Applying to Capability ScotlandApplying to join Capability Scotland is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to the hiring manager. You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.For more information on this role, you can contact Marilyn on using reference CS210825.Closing date: 4th Sept 2025*Please note that we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for these roles*We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.General InformationCapability 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.A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.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.***Please note that our vacancies do not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship, if you require this to commit to this role long term, please do not apply. If we are in a position to offer sponsorship in the future our adverts will be updated to reflect this***Student Support WorkerHow to applyTo apply for this position, simply upload your covering letter and CV below. Please supply these as either a PDF or Word doc.Forename*Surname*Email*Have you been referred to us by a current employee of Capability Scotland?*Yes NoWhat's the full name of the person who has referred you? Please ensure you provide their first and last name*Maximum 100 charactersAttach Covering Letter*Attach CV*Submit ApplicationBack toWe're SocialPatron: HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO
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