Vacancies
Lanarkshire Carers is a quality assured, well-established, carer led and value-based organisation working with and for unpaid carers across Lanarkshire. Our mission is to ensure carers are identified, well informed, involved, supported and empowered through information, advice and direct support that helps them continue caring while maintaining their own health and wellbeing.
Please browse through our website for more information about Lanarkshire Carers where you will also find our Annual Report 2024/2025 - Three Decades of Caring. This provides a good overview of our work and job roles and why Lanarkshire Carers is a great place to work. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience.
Equality of Opportunity in Employment
Lanarkshire Carers is an Equal Opportunities employer and all applicants for posts receive equal treatment irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality, and age.
Flexible Employer
Our Board of Directors are committed to making Lanarkshire Carers a great place to work, supporting flexible working and promoting a carer positive workplace.
Staff values and benefits
Staff benefits include a generous annual leave and public holiday allocation of 37 days, rising to 42 days with length of service, a workplace pension scheme, group life and critical illness cover, an Employee Assistance Programme, Credit Union Membership and access to continuous professional development through our staff learning and development programme, with progression routes across the organisation.
PVG
Post holders require a countersigned membership of the PGV scheme.
Our Workstyles
Post holders will be based between our Carers Centres in Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required.
All staff work on an outreach basis in community, health and social care venues across Lanarkshire.
Current Vacancies
Reference - CAA/07/2026
Lanarkshire Carers Grade 2, SCP 5-7, £25,973 - £27,378.
Fixed Term, Initially to March 2028
Lanarkshire Carers is recruiting a Clerical and Administration Assistant to join our team. Lanarkshire Carers is an organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded.
Post holders will be based between our centres in Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire, with staff working on an outreach basis in community, health and social care venues across Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required, although this post will not be part of the hybrid working rota and will mainly work from Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton.
The position is full time, 35 hours per week (fixed term, initially to March 2028) worked flexibly to include occasional evenings and weekends; however, part time hours could be considered for the right candidate.
The Clerical and Administration Assistant will provide support to the Business Administration team, CEO and operations of Lanarkshire Carers, contributing to the delivery of services and business requirements and working collaboratively with other team members as and when required. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience.
Job Description
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Closing Date: Sunday 09 August 2026 (Informal enquiries are welcome. Please call and ask to speak to a Carer Services Assistant Manager.)
Interviews will be held in Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton on Wednesday 19 August 2026, and applicants need to be available on this date. *Note, this date is subject to change.
Volunteering Opportunities
We have various volunteering opportunities available at Lanarkshire Carers. You can find out about these opportunities by visiting our Volunteering page.
Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton
Ground Floor Left
Princes Gate
60 Castle Street
Hamilton
ML3 6BU
Monday - Friday:
9:00am to 4:30pm
Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Airdrie
Airdrie Locality Support Services
92 Hallcraig Street
Airdrie
ML6 6AW
Monday - Friday:
9:00am to 4:30pm