Care and Support Manager – (FTC)
Stanmore House Residential Stanmore Road, Lanark
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- Manage day-to-day operations of residential and respite services, providing support to team leaders and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Ideal candidates should have experience in care management, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills.
- The role is full-time, based in Lanark, offering benefits like 37 days holiday and a pension contribution scheme.
Title: Care and Support Manager – (FTC until 30th June 2027)
Location: Stanmore House Residential & Life Skills - Stanmore Road, Lanark, ML11 7RR
Salary: £36,925 pa
***Benefits - 37 days holidays per year, up to 8% company contribution pension scheme, Perks at Work, £600 Refer a Friend & much more!***
About Stanmore Residential & Life Skills Service
Stanmore House Residential has a Stanmore House School and a residential and respite service for the children of Scotland. The young people we support are aged between 5 & 25 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 from the age of,18 in a mock-home set up, to learn life skills such as cooking, domestic tasks and money management to prepare them for independent living. The young people also have the opportunity to access community activities either with their peers or on their own
Job Purpose:
To provide direct assistance to the Service Manager in the day-to-day operation of our residential and respite service in Lanark.
Main Activities
- Provide management support and direction to Team Leader and/or staff in their delivery of Care and Support to children and young people
- Support the Service Manager, Team Leader and staff in meeting the requirements of organisational policy and procedure
- Meet Regulatory Requirements (e.g. Care Inspectorate, SSSC)
- Identify, quantify, and direct child/young person’s requirements as stated in their Individual placement agreement and support plan.
- Undertake Investigations and Risk Assessments
- Manage Budgetary and Financial Controls, including SDS, ILF.
- Service Promotion and Development
- This role may also include:
- 8.1.Prescribed duties and responsibilities of the Service Manager delegated down to the Care and Support Manager.
- 8.2.Deputise in the absence of the Service Manager
Requirements
Candidates should be qualified in SVQ Level 4, Health & Social Care or equivalent, with demonstratable leadership experience in a similar role. Driving Licence and access to a vehicle is required.
What you need to know
Hours: Up to 37 hours per week – Fixed Term Contact – 30 June 2027
Location: Stanmore Road, Lanark, ML11 7RR
Job Description: Care and Support Manager - May 2026
For more information on this role, you can contact Karen Graham via karen.graham@capability.scot using reference CS0705262
Closing date: 29th May 2026
We are actively recruiting for this role and reserve the right to close early or extend the closing date, therefore if interested, please submit your application right away.
Driver licence preferred but not essential.
Capability Scotland’s benefits:
- A generous salary of £36,925 pa / £19.14
- We offer a fully funded SVQ’s – a qualification which is yours for life.
- 37 days annual leave per year
- 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
- £600 Refer a Friend scheme
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.
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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.
Application question(s):
- Please confirm your availability to work (days/times)
- Do you have an SVQ level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent? – (please detail)
- Have you experience of leading a team of social care professionals in a social care setting? (e.g. residential, care and home or day services)
- Have you worked with Children and Young People with additional support needs?
- This role does not qualify for skilled worker visa, please do not apply if you require this.
If relevant, what is your visa type/status & expiry date?
- Do you have a UK driving license (manual or automatic)?
Do you have a vehicle?
- Tell us about any relevant experience or qualifications you have and why you have applied?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Stanmore House Residential Stanmore Road, Lanark
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£19.14 an hour