Vacancies

Reference - CSW/08/2025

Lanarkshire Carers Grade 4, SCP 12-14b, £30,941 - £33,905.

Following a recent retirement, Lanarkshire Carers is recruiting a Carer Support Worker to join our professional and committed team. 

This is a valuable opportunity to continue the impactful work of a long-serving team member who made a meaningful difference in the lives of unpaid carers across Lanarkshire. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality information, advice, and support services, helping to improve outcomes for carers throughout the area.

This is a full-time position (35 hours per week), working flexibly to include occasional evenings and weekends to meet the needs of carers.

Lanarkshire Carers is a progressive organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded.

What are we looking for?

If you are a positive, caring, responsive, hardworking and professional practitioner who shares our values and our commitment to providing excellent unpaid carer services and support across Lanarkshire, please read on. The role of a Carer Support Worker is demanding and diverse, requiring an organised and skilled approach to manage different workstreams, individual caseloads and new referrals on a daily basis. Others, including staff and volunteers within the organisation, will look to you for ideas, direction, solutions and innovation. This is a direct carer-facing role and you will engage with unpaid carers in person, individually, in groups, in communities, in our premises, on the phone and online. 

We operate public offices and outreach activities; carers contact us in many different ways. Lanarkshire Carers is a digitally enabled organisation, and you will be able to demonstrate the required skills in all aspects of your work. We are looking for people who understand the culture and value of this sector and the nature of job roles within a carer-led organisation.

Who are we looking for?
You will have a relevant qualification in health or social care and preferably some work experience relevant to this post. We will also consider someone who is qualified by work and other experience with demonstrable and relevant skills. You must have a good understanding of the impact of caring and the issues unpaid carers face. You will have experience of providing individual and group work support and case management, delivering person-centred, strength-based and outcome-focused approaches.

Job Description

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Closing Date: Sunday 21 September 2025

Informal enquiries are welcomed - please call and ask to speak to a Carer Services Manager or an Assistant Carer Service Manager.

Interviews will be held in Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton on a date TBC

Job Reference - CBLW2025-03

Lanarkshire Carers Grade 3, SCP 8-10, £27,330 - £29,060.

Lanarkshire Carers are recruiting Carer Breaks Link Workers to join our professional and committed staff team working to make a positive difference through breaks from caring for unpaid carers throughout Lanarkshire. The positions are full time, 35 hours per week worked flexibly to include occasional evenings and weekends. Part-time hours may also be considered for the right candidate. 

Lanarkshire Carers is a progressive organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded.

What are we looking for?

The Scottish Government have agreed an additional investment in the Short Break Fund to help Shared Care Scotland’s local delivery partners like Lanarkshire Carers support more carers to get a break from caring. We're looking for compassionate and organised Carer Breaks Link Workers to work aligned to our Short Breaks Bureau and support all aspects of this work. This work will suit a positive, caring, person centred, responsive and conscientious practitioner who shares our values and our commitment to providing excellent carer services and support across Lanarkshire.

The role of a Carer Breaks Link Worker is demanding and diverse, requiring an organised and skilled approach to develop, administer and evaluate individual carer grants and short breaks initiatives for carers. This is a direct carer facing role and you will engage with unpaid carers in person, individually, in groups, in communities, in our premises, on the phone and online. We operate public offices and outreach activities; carers contact us in many different ways. Lanarkshire Carers is a digitally enabled organisation, and you will be able to demonstrate the required skills in all aspects of your work. We are looking for people who understand the culture and value of this sector and nature of job roles within a carer led organisation.

Who are we looking for?

You will have a relevant qualification in health or social care and/or work experience relevant to this post and able demonstrate/evidence the required skills. You must have a good understanding of the impact of caring and the issues unpaid carers face. You will have experience in data processing, with a knowledge of finance procedures such as tracking and controlling. You will have a willingness to carry out tasks as required in relation to all aspects of the organisations activities and contribute personally to all the activities of the charity.

Job Description

For further information and to apply, please click here.

Informal enquiries are welcomed please call and ask to speak to a Carer Services Manager or an Assistant Carer Services Manager.

Application closing date: Monday 29 September 2025, 5pm.

Interviews likely to be held in Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton on a Date TBC with shortlisted candidates.