Support worker recruitment · Edinburgh
Support worker recruitment agency in Edinburgh.
We supply vetted, experienced support workers to supported living, residential care, learning disability and mental health services across Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Leith, Livingston and Musselburgh — including the independent care sector and NHS Scotland mental health and learning disability services. One enquiry, locally-matched candidates, and full compliance handled by us.
Support workers for Edinburgh employers
From a single shift to an entire rota, we place support workers into supported living and residential services, learning disability and autism support, mental health teams and care-at-home providers across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Tell us the service, the hours and the start date — we shortlist compliant, locally-based staff and handle the paperwork so cover arrives ready to work.
Roles we cover
- Support workers and senior support workers
- Learning disability, autism and complex-needs support
- Mental health and recovery support workers
- Days, nights, sleep-ins, weekends and ad-hoc cover
- Block bookings, ongoing contracts and permanent posts
Compliance you can stand behind
Every support worker we supply is fully vetted before they reach you, to the standards social-care, NHS Scotland and public-sector buyers expect. You stay in control — you review and approve every candidate before they start.
Built into every placement
- PVG scheme membership and right-to-work checks
- References and full employment history
- Mandatory training confirmed
- Role-specific training, including positive behaviour support where needed
National framework approvals
Framework-approved, public-sector ready
We hold places on national public-sector staffing frameworks and supply to the vetting and compliance standards used by NHS, Health & Social Care, university and public-sector buyers.
Also approved on local-authority temporary-staffing DPS arrangements, including Halton, Dorset and Luton.
Every placement is backed by enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, references and full compliance documentation. The company is registered with the ICO.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Support workers in Edinburgh: the local picture
City of Edinburgh Council commissions adult social care for Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Most hospital services for the town are run by NHS Lothian. Local hospitals include Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Western General Hospital.
What support workers need to work here
In Scotland, care workers in care homes, care at home and housing support must register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within six months of starting. We check SSSC status, right to work and membership of the PVG scheme through Disclosure Scotland.
Who inspects services in Scotland
Care and health services in Edinburgh are inspected by the Care Inspectorate, with Healthcare Improvement Scotland covering NHS services. Each placement comes with the compliance file a provider needs to show its staffing checks at inspection.
Live support worker jobs in Edinburgh
Our current rates for support workers are £13 to £18 an hour, depending on the setting, shift pattern and experience.
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Need support workers in Edinburgh?
Tell us the service, the hours and your start date. We’ll match vetted, compliant support workers across Edinburgh and the Lothians — or talk it through with us first.