At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality care and support planning for individuals, facilitating activities and maintaining records.
- Company: South Lanarkshire Council is dedicated to providing compassionate care within legislative frameworks.
- Benefits: Enjoy up to 33 days annual leave, a local government pension scheme, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Positions available include 30 hours and 22.5 hours per week, permanent roles.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team at Hamilton Day Service Hub, making a real difference in people's lives.
- Qualifications: Experience in social care or healthcare, with effective communication skills and IT competency required.
The predicted salary is between 15.54 - 15.54 £ per hour.
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.
Location: Hamilton Day Service Hub, Newberry Rooney Centre (various locations)
Hours: 1 × 30 hrs per week, 2 × 22.5 hrs per week, permanent
Salary / Hourly Rate: £15.35 – £15.54 per hour
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
Experience working as part of a social care or healthcare team, a confident ability to support individuals with personal care needs, and effective communication skills in English. Competent IT skills for record‑keeping and daily tasks are required. You will support individuals in a range of physical and recreational activities, promote independence and wellbeing, and undertake all mandatory training with a commitment to ongoing learning and development.
Desirable Skills and QualificationsExperience of an SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care, or an HNC in Social Care. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is an advantage.
Benefits- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase the value of the pension pot
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies – flexible working, 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 Programme)
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. 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 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. Service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
SWRK 4829 - G1 Day Care Worker (605343) in Hamilton employer: South Lanarkshire Council
Located in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Council offers a range of benefits including flexible working and occupational sick pay. The council is committed to equality and inclusion, welcoming diverse applicants from various backgrounds.
