Can you help us with our ongoing mission? At Capability Scotland, our mission is to deliver the?highest quality services, tailored to the?individual needs?of disabled people. We?work in partnership?to create?innovative solutions?which enable our people to?achieve their goals. We put our customers and learners?at the heart?of everything we do and will make sure their?voices are heard loud and clear. We love what we do here and are looking to recruit Community Living Assistants for our Craigmillar service based in Edinburgh.The role – Community Living Assistant/Care PractitionerWe support people with a range of disabilities in our spacious daycentre setting. This bright, fully accessible setting supports 22 adult customers and offers; craft, digital, sewing, art and baking & cooking groups along with excellent links to our surrounding community. You will be supporting our customers with either 1-1 or group care; your day will include helping them with their personal care, dressing, medication, communication, mobility, mealtimes and participating in their chosen interactive activities including; swimming, going to the gym, dancing or "music for all" groups. The variety of community based activities you would support with, aims to meet our customers individual needs and outcomes, incorporating the use of assistive technology.This video explains all – make yourself a cuppa and take a few minutes to see what we are all about Capability Scotland - Living their Best Lives -What you need to knowHours: Up to 30 hours per week. Our day support services are between 9am-3pm Monday – Friday, with an expectation that you would support with shift cover (day/back and nightshift) in short break respite services (as overtime/additional hours)Location: SPACE, 11 Harewood Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4NT (Respite services are based in Chesser & Hailsland Park – Edinburgh EH14) Please note that this role requires travel throughout the Edinburgh area to support our customers with community based/social activities.Closing date: 18th Oct Job Description: Community Living AssistantDrivers preferred but not essential, whilst we welcome applications from drivers, we can consider non drivers. If you do need to go out and about with our customer for that dinner and cinema trip, your costs are covered. Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:A generous salary of £18,.25 pa / £12.06 ph (or £12.35 per hour, dependent on qualifications) We recognise and reward qualified employees offering £12.35 per hour for those qualified at SVQ3 or above.We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.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.Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discountsApplying to Capability ScotlandApplying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. 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 settingsA full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Community Living Assistant