Support Worker - Life Skills

Capability Scotland; Lanark; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Lanark is looking for a caring Support Worker to help young people with disabilities live fulfilling lives. Responsibilities include supporting daily activities and facilitating community engagement. Ideal candidates should be compassionate and possess good communication skills, with a willingness to obtain an SVQ qualification. Benefits include competitive pay, holiday entitlement, and a supportive team environment. Join our mission to make a difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Generous salary of £22,993.74

32 days’ holidays per year

Fully funded SVQ qualification

Company contribution pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic.
• Experience in care is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily activities and personal goals.
• Facilitate meaningful community activities.
• Provide personal care and administer medication when needed.

Skills

Compassionate

Good communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Willingness to work towards an SVQ qualification

Job description

Support Worker – £22,993.74 pa
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Stanmore House Residential, Stanmore Road, Lanark, ML11 7RR

About Stanmore Residential – Life Skills Service

Stanmore House Residential acts as both a boarding element to Stanmore House School and a residential and respite service for the children of Scotland. The young people we support are aged between 5 & 20 with a variety of complex disabilities. We support them to live independently in our bright, fully adapted, residential & school campus based in the outskirts of Lanark.

Our amazing life skills service, supports young people up to age of 26, in a mock‑home set up, to learn life skills such as cooking, domestic tasks and money management to prepare them for independent living.

About the Role

We’re looking for a caring and motivated Support Worker to join our Life Skills team. You’ll support young people with disabilities to live fulfilling lives by delivering person‑centred support and engaging activities in a safe, positive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily activities and personal goals
• Facilitate meaningful opportunities and community activities
• Provide personal care and administer medication where required
• Maintain accurate records and work as part of a supportive team

About You

• Compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Willing to work towards an SVQ qualification (training provided)
• Experience in care is desirable but not essential

Drivers preferred, as our team are required to drive our manual adapted vehicle/bus.

For more information on this role, you can contact [e-mail] using reference CS1712254

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.

Capability Scotland’s benefits:

• A generous salary of £22,993.74 (£12.60 per hour)
• Where nightshifts are available, we offer a generous rate of – £13.23 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
• 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, #OneCapability.

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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.

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.

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.

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