Support Worker - Wigtown

Capability Scotland; Dumfries; Hybrid; GBP 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in Dumfries is looking for a Support Worker to help adults with physical disabilities achieve their life goals through independence and community engagement. This hybrid role requires a driving licence and offers a generous salary and benefits, including a fully funded qualification. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable about the local area and capable of providing physical support.

Benefits

Generous salary of £19,709.23

Nightshift premium rate of £13.23

Fully funded SVQ qualification

32 days' holiday per year

Free PVG checks

Pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution

Cycle to work scheme

24/7 employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Essential: Full driving licence and access to a car.
• Knowledge of the area and local network connections.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with adults with physical disabilities to help them achieve their goals.
• Enable access to local community and social inclusion networks.

Skills

Knowledge of local area

Driving licence

Ability to provide physical support

Job description

Can you help us with our ongoing mission?

At Capability Scotland, our mission is to deliver thehighest quality services, tailored to theindividual needsof disabled people. Wework in partnershipto createinnovative solutionswhich enable our people toachieve their goals. We put our customers and learnersat the heartof everything we do and will make sure theirvoices are heard loud and clear.

The role – Support Worker (Community Based, Enablement Support Work)

Following internal promotion, we’re delighted to be hiring a Support Worker to join our Dumfries and Galloway Facilitation Service. This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with adults with physical disabilities, helping them build independence and achieve their goals in areas such as employment, education, volunteering, and community life.

Please note: This is a lone-working role in the heart of the community, with hybrid working. It includes a level of physical activity, such as pushing wheelchairs and providing physical support. With little to no personal care responsibilities, this roles focus is on enabling people with physical disabilities, to access their local community and social inclusion networks.

For ease of delivery and partnership working, with other community groups, candidates should have knowledge of the area, with local network connections and knowledge to build on. Due to our location and nature of the support we offer, it is essential that you are based in or within reasonable travel distance to Wigtonshire, with a driving licence and access to a vehicle.

What You Need To Know

Hours: 30 hours per week (flexible, contact us to discuss)

Location: Wigtownshire (Hybrid working)

Job Description: Support Worker

A full driving licence and access to a car is essential

If you would like to discuss the post, please contact Stuart Black, Team Leader on 07957 203 169

Interviews will be held wc 4th Aug 2025.

• This role DOES NOT qualify for skilled worker shortage visa sponsorship***
  
  

Capability Scotland’s Benefits

• A generous salary of £19,709.23 / £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.
• 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.
• 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.

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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***