Support Worker - Lanarkshire Houses

Capability Scotland; Braxfield Farm; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for adult services in Lanarkshire. The role involves providing personalized care during night shifts, assisting clients with daily life tasks, and facilitating social activities. Ideal candidates are compassionate and motivated to make a difference. Competitive salary of £24,833.23 pa, with additional benefits and opportunity for an SVQ qualification. A full-time position, it requires flexible and gender-specific support to meet clients' intimate care needs.

Benefits

Generous salary

Fully funded SVQ

32 days holiday increasing to 37

Free PVG checks

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to assist with personal care and household tasks.
• Willingness to engage in activities with adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one personalized care for individuals.
• Assist with personal care, medication, and daily living activities.
• Facilitate social activities like shopping trips.

Skills

Compassionate care

Personalized support

Assisting with personal care

Mobility support

Communication skills

Education

SVQ qualification

Job description

Permanent, Night Shift, Full-Time, *Female only

Support Worker, Adult Services - Nightshifts 3 x 12 hour shifts - £24,833.23 pa

At Capability Scotland, we’re passionate about delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support for individuals with disabilities. Every day, we work together to develop creative, empowering solutions that help our customers live the life they choose. Our mission is simple: to put the voices and needs of those we support at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role – Support Worker

We’re currently seeking compassionate, dedicated Support Workers to join our Lanarkshire Houses service in Carluke and Lanark. You’ll support adults with complex disabilities in a homely care setting where independence and individuality are truly valued. Our customers live in their own self‑contained spaces—some alone, others with flatmates—and your role will be to support them in all aspects of daily life. This includes:

• One‑to‑one or two‑to‑one personalised care
• Assisting with personal care, dressing, and medication
• Supporting mobility and communication
• Preparing meals and helping with household tasks
• Joining in or facilitating activities like shopping trips, cinema outings, or visits with family
• Please note: Remaining vacancies are gender‑specific due to intimate care requirements (*female only) – Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies

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Location: Lanarkshire Houses Service, Dovecot Lane, Lanark (ML11 7PX) with occasional support at Windmill Gardens, Carluke (ML8 4EZ)

Hours: Full‑time – 36 hours per week, 3 x 12‑hour night shifts across weekdays and weekends, (rotational so you always know when you are working).

Driving Licence: Preferred but not essential

Every day is different, and everything we do is guided by what matters most to the people we support.

Whether you’re an experienced Support Worker or new to care, we’d love to hear from you. If you’re caring, motivated, and ready to make a difference, come join our team.

Apply today and help us build a more inclusive world – one person at a time.

What We Offer:

Capability Scotland’s benefits:

• A generous salary of £24,833.23 FTE (£13.23 per hour)
• We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
• A set 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.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts.

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit.

Capability 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.

How to apply

To apply for this position, simply upload your covering letter and CV below. Please supply these as either a PDF or Word doc.