Support Worker - Residential Childcare

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in Lanark is seeking compassionate Support Workers to assist children with complex disabilities in residential and respite services. You will help with personal care, mobility, and facilitate community activities. This role requires a commitment of 35 hours per week and includes the need for driving. The salary starts at £22,993.74 per annum, with additional benefits, including wellness programs and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Generous salary

Fully funded SVQ qualification

32 days’ holidays increasing with service

Pension contribution

Employee assistance programme

Discount schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people with complex disabilities.
• Ability to support independent living skills.

Responsibilities

• Support children with personal care, mobility, and participation in activities.
• Assist in community access and respite services.

Skills

Experience in social care

Competency in personal care

Ability to support children with disabilities

Driving manual vehicles

Job description

Overview

Children’s Support Workers – Join Our Team! We are seeking experienced social care professionals to join our residential, respite and Lifeskills services in Lanark. If you are passionate about supporting children with complex disabilities and want to make a real difference in their lives, we would love to hear from you.

The role

Support Worker, 35 hours per week & relief/bank (Children & Young People).

About Stanmore House Residential

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 and 20 with a variety of complex disabilities. You would support them to live independently in our bright, fully adapted campus based in the outskirts of Lanark.

Our 4 bungalows can host up to 16 young people in total. You will be supporting our customers on either one-to-one or group care; your day will include helping them with their personal care, dressing, medication, mobility, mealtimes, attending school and appointments and participating in their chosen recreational activities for that day.

Relief/Bank Support Workers

Relief/Bank Support Workers are also required in our Lifeskills team where we have three elements to the service we provide.

• Building Based: This is where our young people meet with peers on site and take part in planned, structured activities, developing their own independent key living skills.
• Community Access: We support young people in accessing community activities, such as attending music, drama, or dance classes.
• Respite: We provide respite to meet our young people’s needs and we also use this as an opportunity to develop someone’s own key living skills.

Facilities and environment

We benefit from a great rural setting of lush, green countryside with extensive gardens on campus. We have a fantastic indoor pool for a splash about or some hydrotherapy, a rebound therapy room, sensory experiences and stories, an on-site cinema and beauty salon, and we love getting involved in our local community at Lanark too.

What you need to know

• Hours: 35 hours per week (residential). Working a mix of dayshift (7.30am-3pm), backshifts (2.30pm-10pm) and nightshifts (9.45pm-8.45am). We also have relief/bank positions available in our Residential and Lifeskills services.
• Location: Stanmore House Residential, Stanmore Road, Lanark, ML11 7RR
• Job Description: Support Worker (Children)
• Drivers essential: Our team are required to drive our manual adapted vehicle/bus.
• Closing date: 14th Sept 2025

How to apply

For more information on this role, contact [e-mail] using reference CS1408251. We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Benefits

• A generous salary of £22,993.74 (£12.60 per hour). Where nightshifts are available, rate is £13.23 per hour.
• Fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life
• Rotas set 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks in advance or monthly rotas
• 32 days’ holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service
• Free PVG checks throughout employment
• Up to 8% company contribution pension
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
• OneCapability – we are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit

Equality and inclusion

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 and welcome enquiries from everyone. A copy of our Equality and Diversity Policy is available on request from the HR Team.

Important note

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. This vacancy does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship; if you require sponsorship to commit long term, please do not apply. If sponsorship becomes available in the future, adverts will be updated.