SWRK 5895 - G1 Day Care Worker (605680)

South-Lanarkshire-Council; Rutherglen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Salary sacrifice AVC

33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement

Occupational sick pay

Family friendly policies

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Physiotherapy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a compassionate Day Care Worker to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused care at Harry Heaney Day Centre in Rutherglen. You will work as part of a social care team to support individuals with personal care, mobility, and activity engagement in a safe, person-centred environment.

The role is 37 hours per week, permanent, with a salary of £29,612 to £29,979 per year. Applicants should communicate effectively in English, undertake mandatory training, PVG checks,

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care, or an HNC in Social Care.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assess, review, and support plan the needs of individuals to ensure high standards of care and positive outcomes
• Deliver direct care, including support with mobility and personal care where required
• Facilitate group activities, individualised support, and passenger assistance duties
• Maintain accurate, timely records of care and support provided
• Work in partnership with families, social workers, and external organisations
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies, including risk assessments
• Contribute to a safe, secure, and inclusive environment for all service users

Skills

Personal care

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Social Care

SVQ Level 3 in Social Care

HNC in Social Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by8 November 2026 at 11:55pm.

Location: Harry Heaney Day Centre, Rutherglen - base, Rutherglen Locality
Hours: 37hrs per week, permanent
Salary / Hourly Rate: £29,612 - £29,979

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Day Care Worker to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused care to individuals using our services. This role is central to supporting people to achieve their personal outcomes while ensuring their health, safety, and wellbeing within legislative and council frameworks.

You will play a key role in maintaining a safe, supportive, and person-centred environment, working collaboratively with service users, families, and professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, review, and support plan the needs of individuals to ensure high standards of care and positive outcomes
• Deliver direct care, including support with mobility and personal care where required
• Facilitate group activities, individualised support, and passenger assistance duties
• Maintain accurate, timely records of care and support provided
• Work in partnership with families, social workers, and external organisations
• Ensure adherence to all health and safety policies, including risk assessments
• Contribute to a safe, secure, and inclusive environment for all service users

What will You bring

You will have experience working as part of a social care or healthcare team and feel confident supporting individuals with personal care needs, including moving and assisting. You’ll be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, and have competent IT skills to support record-keeping and daily tasks.

You will support individuals to take part in a range of physical and recreational activities, helping to promote independence, wellbeing, and participation. You will also be willing to undertake all mandatory training and demonstrate a positive commitment to ongoing learning and development.

We are looking for a motivated and reliable individual, who bring a caring, professional approach to their work. You will be flexible and adaptable, able to respond positively to changing priorities while reminding dependable and trustworthy all the time.

You should be friendly, approachable, and confident in communicating with others, building positive relationships, with colleagues and members of the public. A commitment to equality, diversity, and respectful, inclusive practice is essential, as is the ability to work with honesty, integrity and professionalism.

If you take pride in your work, value teamwork, are motivated to make a positive contribution, we would love to hear from you.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

You may already hold, or be willing to work towards, an SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care, or an HNC in Social Care. Experience using Microsoft Office applications would be an advantage.

View the Day Care Worker job profile.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunitiesand Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)