Support Worker

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Job details Job reference REQ00000016935 Date posted 02/04/2025 Application closing date Blank Location Carlisle Salary 13.05 per hour Package Blank Contractual hours Blank Basis Part time Attachments Blank Support Worker - Burnrigg Court, Carlisle - CMB1156e Location(s): Burnrigg Court Residential Home,Carlisle Hourly Rate: £13.05 perhour The advertised s alary includes a supplement (JWC) to thebase grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on thephysical demands and /or working conditions of therole. Available Hours: We have a number ofopportunities available to join our team, with hours ranging from0 - 29.25 hours per week both days and night shifts. Contract: Permanent Are you interested insupporting Adults in Cumbria? Would you like to be part ofour friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’slife? We have opportunities for caring and compassionate peopleto join our Care Services Cumberland team at Burnrigg Court, asSupport Workers (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant) providingsupport and care within our Residential CareServices. About ResidentialCare Help older adults live their life how they choose andenjoy their later years. Support people to stay active andhealthy by encouraging good nutrition and promoting fitness andmobility, as well as supporting emotionalwellness. About therole As a Support Worker (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant)you will get the opportunity to know people individually andsupport their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. Youmay also assist with medication, providing personal care, andencouraging our people to achieve or maintainindependence. No experience or qualifications are needed to get started.We will help and support you with fully paid training anddevelopment – we are looking for the right people, with the rightqualities. If you do have experience, then take the next step inyour career with us. As a large employer we can offer greatopportunities to develop and build your skills to take you whereyou want to go. If you’re friendly, compassionate and want to make adifference to people’s lives’, we would love to speak withyou! What can we offeryou! Excellent training and developmentoffers Flexible working opportunities Opportunity to join the Local Government PensionScheme Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional VoluntaryContributions (facilitated by AVC Wise) Various perks and discounts schemes, including money offyour local gyms Competitive rates of pay DBS This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of OffendersAct (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an AdultsBarred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulatedactivity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barredfrom working in regulated activity to apply for roles thatrequire them to work unsupervised with adults. Application and Interviewinformation We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simplyfill in the details on our online application form and a memberof our Recruitment team will be in touch to help you find theright role for you. Please note: This is a rollingadvert meaning applications will be considered as and whenreceived. This may also mean that this advert will need to bepaused or closed at short notice depending on applicationvolumes . We are currently operating both in-person and virtualinterviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once theyhave been invited to the interview stage of the process for thisspecific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustmentsare needed, we are happy to discuss. If you are invited to a virtual interview, this willpreferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software,which is currently free for new users, however if there are anyissues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discussalternative arrangements prior to theinterviews. SaferRecruitment At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the safety and welfare of children, young people andadults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and theExternally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share thiscommitment. Equality, Diversity, andInclusion Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversityof its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. Wewelcome applications from everyone and work to promote aninclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates ourdifferences. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants,who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed aninterview. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 27000 - 28000 per year

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