Residential Home (Day & Night ) Support Worker- Adult Social Care

Posting date07 November 2024

Closing date07/12/2024 17:08:15

Salary£12.38 to £17.02 per hour, A market supplement is currently being applied to all night and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) shifts, uplifting your hourly rate in these periods to between approx. £16.75 - £17.02.

LocationKirkby Stephen, Cumbria

CompanyWestmorland and Furness Council

Job typePermanent

HoursPart Time

Reference15551758

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We have a number of opportunities for Support Workers to join our Christian Head Team. Apply below and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss our current vacancies in more detail.

About this opportunity

Are you interested in supporting Adults in Cumbria?
Would you like to be part of our friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’s life?

We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Cumbria Care team at Christian Head, as Support Workers (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant) providing support and care to within our Residential Care Services

About Residential Care

Help older adults live their life how they choose and enjoy their later years. Support people to stay active and healthy by encouraging good nutrition and promoting fitness and mobility, as well as supporting emotional wellness.

About the role

As a Support Worker (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant) you will get the opportunity to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You may also assist with medication, providing personal care, and encouraging our people to achieve or maintain independence.

No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development – we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities. If you do have experience then take the next step in your career with us. As a large employer we can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go.

If you’re friendly, compassionate and want to make a difference to people’s lives’, we would love to speak with you!

About Our Home

Christian Head provides a safe, caring and home-from-home environment for up to 28 residents with complex health care needs. Situated close to all facilities in the market town of Kirkby Stephen, we offer respite and residential care for those who are elderly, frail or have dementia.

Working within our Residential Care Service will typically involve working shifts which usually cover between 7am until 10pm (days) or 9.30pm – 7.30am (nights), over 7 days, 365 day a year – this will include alternate weekends (as part of a set rota) and Bank Holidays.



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