Support Worker - Lanarkshire Houses

Capability Scotland; Carluke; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Capability Scotland is looking for dedicated Support Workers to join their team in Lanarkshire. You will assist adults with complex disabilities in a homely care environment, providing personal care and supporting their independence. The role offers a generous salary and numerous benefits including holiday leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous salary of £23,650.70 FTE

Nightshift premium rate of £13.23 per hour

Fully funded SVQ qualification

Set rotas for work-life balance

32 days' holiday per year

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Shopping discount scheme

Qualifications

• Compassionate and dedicated individuals needed.
• Experience in personal care preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with complex disabilities in daily life.
• Assist with personal care, dressing, and medication.
• Facilitate social activities and support mobility.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Personal Care

Independence Support

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

Hours: Full-time – 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts across weekdays and weekends

Driving Licence: Preferred but not essential

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.

Role

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
  
  

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 £23,650.70 FTE (£12.60 per hour)
• A nightshift premium rate of £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.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• 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.

What You Need To Know

Job Description: Support Worker (Res Resp)

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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.

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