Support Worker - Airdrie

Capability Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Perks at Work discounts

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Capability Scotland is seeking Support Workers/Community Living Assistants to help adults with disabilities live as independently as possible in their own homes and communities across North Lanarkshire.

No prior care experience is required; we provide full training and will fully fund your SVQ qualification. Our support visits are typically a minimum of four hours, allowing time to build meaningful relationships and provide high-quality, person-centred support.

Qualifications

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this community-based role.
• We value carers who are caring, kind and compassionate, reliable and a good communicator.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care with dignity, respect and compassion.
• Support with medication and mealtimes.
• Encourage independence, choice and decision-making.
• Support people to access their local community.
• Help with hobbies, interests and social activities.
• Assist with household tasks and everyday living.
• Build positive and trusting relationships.
• Provide person-centred support tailored to each individual's needs.

Skills

Driving licence

Compassionate

Reliable

Good communicator

Team player

Job description

Support Worker - Airdrie

Location: Airdrie and surrounding areas, North Lanarkshire (your location will be agreed at interview/offer)

Salary: £13.45 per hour (£25,947.47 FTE) + £14.12 per hour enhanced night rate

Hours: Up to 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Working patterns: Full-time, part-time, weekend-only, relief and sleepover shifts

Requirements: Driving licence and access to a vehicle essential

Make a real difference every day

Are you caring, compassionate and looking for a job where you can genuinely make a difference to someone's life?

Capability Scotland is looking for Support Workers / Community Living Assistants to join our team supporting adults with disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes and communities across North Lanarkshire.

Whether you're an experienced Support Worker or you're looking to start your career in care, you don't need previous care experience. We provide full training and will fully fund your SVQ qualification.

Our support visits are typically a minimum of four hours, giving you the time to build meaningful relationships and provide high-quality, person-centred support.

What you'll do

As a Support Worker, you'll help the people we support to live fulfilling and independent lives. Your role may include:

• Providing personal care with dignity, respect and compassion
• Supporting with medication and mealtimes
• Encouraging independence, choice and decision-making
• Supporting people to access their local community
• Helping with hobbies, interests and social activities
• Assisting with household tasks and everyday living
• Building positive and trusting relationships
• Providing person-centred support tailored to each individual's needs

No two days are the same, and the difference you make can be huge.

Job Description: Community Living Assistant

What we're looking for

• You don't need previous experience in care. More important to us is that you are:
• Caring, kind and compassionate
• Reliable, patient and dependable
• A good communicator
• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Respectful of people's choices, dignity and independence
• Flexible and willing to work a range of shifts
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential because this is a community-based role.

Hours/Shift patterns

We provide support 24 hours a day, so there are a variety of shifts available, including:

• Day shifts
• Back shifts
• Sleepovers
• Weekend shifts
• Relief/bank work

We offer full-time, part-time and weekend-only opportunities, with rotas issued well in advance to help you plan your life outside work.

Please note that you must be able to work shifts. We are unable to accommodate availability restricted to specific hours such as 9am-2pm.

Why Join Capability Scotland?

• £13.45 per hour (£25,947.47 FTE)
• Enhanced night shift rate of £14.12 per hour with overtime available at enhanced rates
• 32 days annual leave, rising to 37 days with service (pro rata)
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• Fully funded SVQ qualification
• Set rotas to help you plan your work-life balance
• Free PVG membership
• Death in Service benefit (up to three times annual salary)
• £600 Refer a Friend bonus (no limit on referrals)
• Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts / Concerts for Carers membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perks at Work employee discounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• £600 Refer a Friend Scheme

*Benefits are subject to contractual terms.*

Important Information

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early, therefore we would encourage you to apply without delay.

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.

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.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.

Closing Date: 31st August 2026