Support Worker
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | Lanark, South Lanarkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capability Scotland |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CS1712254 |
Summary
Support Worker – £22,993.74 pa
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Stanmore House Residential, Stanmore Road, Lanark, ML11 7RR
About Stanmore Residential – Life Skills Service
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 & 20 with a variety of complex disabilities. We support them to live independently in our bright, fully adapted, residential & school campus based in the outskirts of Lanark.
Our amazing life skills service, supports young people up to age of 26, in a mock-home set up, to learn life skills such as cooking, domestic tasks and money management to prepare them for independent living.
About the Role
We’re looking for a caring and motivated Support Worker to join our Life Skills team. You’ll support young people with disabilities to live fulfilling lives by delivering person-centred support and engaging activities in a safe, positive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Support individuals with daily activities and personal goals
Facilitate meaningful opportunities and community activities
Provide personal care and administer medication where required
Maintain accurate records and work as part of a supportive team
About You
Compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic
Good communication and teamwork skills
Willing to work towards an SVQ qualification (training provided)
Experience in care is desirable but not essential
Job Description: Support Worker (Day Service)
Drivers preferred, as our team are required to drive our manual adapted vehicle/bus.
For more information on this role, you can contact Karen.Graham@capability.scot using reference CS1712254
Closing date: 16th Jan 2026
We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Capability Scotland’s benefits:
A generous salary of £22,993.74 (£12.60 per hour)
Where nightshifts are available, we offer a generous rate of - £13.23 per hour.
To help you achieve this qualification, 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.
Want to be part of this? Apply now
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***
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Stanmore House Residential, Stanmore Road, Lanark, ML11 7RR
About Stanmore Residential – Life Skills Service
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 & 20 with a variety of complex disabilities. We support them to live independently in our bright, fully adapted, residential & school campus based in the outskirts of Lanark.
Our amazing life skills service, supports young people up to age of 26, in a mock-home set up, to learn life skills such as cooking, domestic tasks and money management to prepare them for independent living.
About the Role
We’re looking for a caring and motivated Support Worker to join our Life Skills team. You’ll support young people with disabilities to live fulfilling lives by delivering person-centred support and engaging activities in a safe, positive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Support individuals with daily activities and personal goals
Facilitate meaningful opportunities and community activities
Provide personal care and administer medication where required
Maintain accurate records and work as part of a supportive team
About You
Compassionate, reliable, and enthusiastic
Good communication and teamwork skills
Willing to work towards an SVQ qualification (training provided)
Experience in care is desirable but not essential
Job Description: Support Worker (Day Service)
Drivers preferred, as our team are required to drive our manual adapted vehicle/bus.
For more information on this role, you can contact Karen.Graham@capability.scot using reference CS1712254
Closing date: 16th Jan 2026
We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Capability Scotland’s benefits:
A generous salary of £22,993.74 (£12.60 per hour)
Where nightshifts are available, we offer a generous rate of - £13.23 per hour.
To help you achieve this qualification, 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.
Want to be part of this? Apply now
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***
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