Support Worker - North Lanarkshire

Community Living Assistant / Support Worker

Various Locations throughout North Lanarkshire (ML1–ML7)

£13.45 per hour (£25,947.47 FTE) + Enhanced Night Rate (£14.12 per hour)

Permanent | Up to 37 hours per week

Full-time | Part-time | Weekend-only | Relief | Sleepover shifts available

Make a Real Difference Every Day

Looking for a rewarding career where you can genuinely change someone's life?

At Capability Scotland, we're looking for caring, reliable and compassionate people to join our Community Living team supporting adults with disabilities to live independently in their own homes and communities across North Lanarkshire.

With typical minimum four-hour visits, you’ll have time to build meaningful relationships and make a real difference.

Whether you're an experienced Support Worker or looking for your first role in care, we'd love to hear from you. We provide full training and fully fund your SVQ qualification.

Please note: We are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship for this position.

Why Join Capability Scotland?

• £13.45 per hour (£25,947.47 FTE)
• Enhanced night shift rate of £14.12 per hour with overtime available at enhanced rates
• 32 days annual leave, rising to 37 days with service (pro rata)
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• Fully funded SVQ qualification
• Set rotas to help you plan your work-life balance
• Free PVG membership
• Death in Service benefit (up to three times annual salary)
• £600 Refer a Friend bonus (no limit on referrals)
• Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts / Concerts for Carers membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perks at Work employee discounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• £600 Refer a Friend Scheme

*Benefits are subject to contractual terms.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Community Living Assistant, you'll support adults with disabilities to live as independently as possible by:

• Providing personal care with dignity and respect
• Supporting medication and mealtimes
• Encouraging independence and choice
• Helping people access their local community
• Supporting hobbies, interests and social activities
• Assisting with household tasks and daily living
• Building positive, meaningful relationships with the people you support

Unlike many care roles, our visits are a typically a minimum of four hours, giving you the time to provide person-centred support and build genuine connections.

Job Description: Community Living Assistant

What We're Looking For

You don't need previous care experience - we'll provide all the training you need.

We're looking for people who are:

• Caring, kind and compassionate
• Reliable and patient
• Great communicators
• Able to work as part of a team
• Flexible to work evenings, weekends and sleepover shifts

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential due to the community-based nature of this role.

Locations

We support people throughout North Lanarkshire including:

Wishaw / Shotts / Motherwell / Bellshill / Hamilton / Coatbridge / Airdrie

You are not expected to provide care throughout all of North Lan, we will match you to some of the people we support in one of these locations.

Hours Available

Our team is growing! We're recruiting for full-time, part-time and bank/relief roles.

As we provide support around the clock, we offer a variety of shifts, including days, back shifts, nights and sleepovers. Rotas are issued well in advance, giving you the flexibility to plan your life outside of work. Apply today and let's discuss the hours that suit you best!

Please note – you must be able to work shifts – we cannot accommodate availability during school hours for example.

Up to 37 hours per week.

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Closing Date: 12th August 2026

For more information contact siobhan.hutcheson@capability.Scot quoting reference CS150726

Important Information

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early, therefore we would encourage you to apply without delay.

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.

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.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.