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Job Description It is sometimes difficult to generalize what the role of a Support Worker is. The best way of summing it up is that we might perform the tasks carried out by a close friend or relative but in a trained, professional and knowledgeable way.In order to do this successfully, the Support Worker must be aware of the needs and requirements of the client and must communicate successfully not only with the client but also with other stakeholders such as family, friends and other healthcare professionals. The Support Worker also has a responsibility to alert their line manager of any changes or causes for concern in the client’s condition or behaviour.There will be a set of outcome specific tasks identified for each particular client you attend to. These will range from simple day-to-day tasks like housekeeping or assistance with personal care to more complex tasks like medication administration. Support Workers are frequently the only people that a client may see on a daily basis and there is a responsibility to report any relevant information back by notifying management, family, friends or relatives of changes. The role of a support worker requires a great deal, sometimes both emotionally and physically. By applying for this role you acknowledge you're physically fit to carry out the support tasks.Anyone who does not genuinely care about the welfare of other people will not be suitable for this job. The nature of home care requires Support Workers to travel from place to place. Support Workers must therefore have the ability to do this, either by public transport, personal car or walking. A thorough training programme is applicable to every member of the Caring Hearts team. This constitutes both initial and ongoing training and is a requirement of all staff. Every member of staff will be required to be PVG registred. Skills and Attributes Essential Genuine care for others Good communication skills Ability to understand what the role entails To be able to cope with emergency and difficult situations Ability to follow instructions To be able to maintain high standards of care provision. Desirable Experience in care provision Flexible availability Own transport and full driving license Scope of Responsibility The role may involve some or all of the following. This is not intended as a complete list and is supplied as an overview of what the scope entails Assist clients to get up, dressing and preparing them for their day Washing, bathing, showering, oral care, grooming Toileting, assisting with use of commode, emptying commode Continence management Using manual handling equipment as specified Working with other care professionals such as District Nurses, GP’s, etc. Assisting with prescribed medication Preparation of meals and assistance with feeding General household duties Bed making and laundry Shopping and supplies management To keep accurate records of care visits. Your Application Please ensure your profile is completed as fully as possible to increase your chances of being interviewed. All mandatory questions in the application form must be answered in order to submit your application. When there is no answer applicable or unable to answer please fill in 'N/A' in the answer box to allow you to submit your application. References You must provide references from your two most recent employers. If you are unable to obtain two professional references, e.g. in the case of an applicant who has been raising children for ten years, please provide one employer and one character or two character references. All references will be contacted, therefore please inform the referees of the fact that you have used their name. If you are unable to provide the required references, please discuss the matter with us. Safeguarding Ex-Offenders Declaration Please note this section will only be seen by those involved in the recruitment process and will be treated with the strictest ofconfidence. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Caring Hearts Scotland aims to promote equality of opportunity and is committed to treating all applicants fairly regardless of ethnicity, disability, age, gender or gender re-assignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity and marriage or civil partnership. Caring Hearts Scotland undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against applicants on the basis of a criminal conviction or other information declared. Answering 'yes' to the question when prompted in the application form will not necessarily prevent your employment. This will depend on the relevance of the information you provide in respect of the nature of the position and the particular circumstances. Privacy Caring Hearts Scotland will only collect data for specified, explicit and legitimate use in relation to the recruitment process. By signing this application form, you consent to Caring Hearts Scotland holding the information contained within this application form. If successfully shortlisted, data will also include shortlisting scoring and interview records. We would like to keep this data until the vacancy is filled. (We cannot estimate the exact time period, but we will consider this period over when a candidate accepts our job offer for the position for which we are considering you). When that period is over, we will either delete your data or inform you that we would like to keep it in our database for future roles. We have privacy policies that you can request for further information. Please be assured that your data will be securely stored and only used for the purposes of recruiting for this vacant post. You have a right for your data to be forgotten, to rectify or access data, to restrict processing, to withdraw consent and to be kept informed about the processing of your data. If you would like to discuss this further or withdraw your consent at any time, please contact us at

Key Responsibilities As a Security Officer, you will: Ensure site safety and security Protect Defence personnel, visitors, and property. Conduct patrols Monitor designated areas on foot or by vehicle, ensuring compliance with security protocols. Control access Check credentials, issue passes, and escort visitors as required. Perform searches Conduct thorough security checks on vehicles, baggage, and personnel. Respond to incidents Identify risks, manage security breaches, and escalate as needed. Assist employees and visitors Provide professional and courteous support on-site. Monitor security systems Operate CCTV, alarms, and communication devices. Manage traffic and parking Control vehicle movement and ensure safe site access. Report and document Maintain security logs and complete detailed incident reports. This role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as theability to work independently and as part of a team. Shift Pattern & Flexibility This is a shift working position at 48 hours per week including breaks. The successful candidate will be expected to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc as stipulated by the shift pattern agreed at the Unit depending on site requirements. This will be an average of 48 hours in a calendar week, this will be 12 hour shifts each week rostered between Sun Sat. This will include being rostered in a flexible manner (termed a flexible week) within the shift roster. During the flexible week, the working days and shifts will routinely be stipulated in advance but may be changed at short notice, (this should be no less than 48 hours). The exact shift pattern will be explained in full during the interview. Training & Development We are committed to ensuring you have the skills and confidence to succeed in your role. New starters will complete a mandatory two-week residential Foundation Course, followed by structured on-the-job training.You will have access to ongoing professional development, including an annual programme of online learning. Our dedicated Workforce Development Team will support your training needs, ensuring you continue to build expertise throughout your career. If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at Person specification What Were Looking For Are you resilient, alert, and highly organised? Do you thrive in a team-based, high responsibility environment? We need individuals who can stay vigilant, act decisively, and provide outstanding customer service in security-sensitive locations. If you have previous experience in security or customer service, we want to hear from you! You must also maintain a good level of physical fitness, as the role involves prolonged periods of standing, patrolling large areas, and responding quickly to incidents. A background in administration and strong IT skills (including Microsoft Office and electronic booking-in systems) will also be beneficial, as you will work closely with office-based personnel. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service Medical MGS applicants are required to attend an MGS Security Officer Medical Check. Licences Full UK driving licence. Evidence of Licence will be required at interview. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Working Together, • Managing a Quality Service, • Communicating and Influencing Benefits Alongside your salary of 32,530, Ministry of Defence contributes 9,423 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time. We believe that if we look after our people, they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers. Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include: • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%., • A generous annual leave allowance., • Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave ( pro-rated to your contracted hours) per year, • Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments., • Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year., • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave., • Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing., • Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and Cafeterias and Shops. This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. If you align with our values and have experience in security or customer service wewould love to hear from you. At application stage you will be assessed against the following: Experience: CV including Job History and Previous Skills. At interview you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours: Working Together Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out. Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing 28/11/2025 Interviews are due to take place face to face at Stirling Lines and will be conducted week commencing 08/12/2025 Please note all dates are subject to change due to operational requirements. We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isnt always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The surveyis voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) . See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. Nationality requirements Open to UK nationals only. Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) . Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : • Name : MGS RH Please see Further Information document attached. Attachments 20241009 - Further Information - External Opens in new window (docx, 34kB) Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)