Care and Support Worker

The Wrekin Housing Group Limited; Telford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Parental leave support

Free onsite parking

Carer’s leave

Training platform access

Rainly discounts

Blue Light Discount

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Wrekin Housing Group Limited is seeking a Care and Support Worker for Walkers Wood in Telford. You will provide personal support, care, and companionship to residents with diverse needs in a secure setting, handling daily living tasks and promoting dignity and respect.

The role requires caring and compassionate approach, good communication, and collaborative teamwork with experienced mentors. DBS check is mandatory, and the right to work in the UK is essential.

Job description

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Job Reference wrekinhousinggroup/TP/7613/732.2

Contract Type:

£13.15 per hour

Working Hours:

Location:

Telford

Closing Date:

24/08/2026

Job Category:

Care & Support

Region / Division:

Choices

Business Unit:

Care and Support

Job Introduction

Job Title: Care and Support Worker

Salary: £13.15 per hour

Location: Walkers Wood, Telford, TF2 7FF

Are you seeking a newchallenge that lets you shine with your caring andcompassionate nature? If you are looking to build a meaningful career rather than just finding your next job, we would love to hear from you!

About Walkers Wood

Walkers Wood has 76 Apartments where we support 12 Apartments in a secure location of the building for individuals with a diagnosis of Dementia and also support 17 individuals with a variety of needs. We support with personal care, Medication support, Meal preparation, Domestic support, Social and also shopping.

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate that they up hold our values, to ensure that the services to our customers are excellent. As a Care and Support Worker, you will bring the below values and behaviours.

• Caring -Placing individuals at the heart of the care, ensuring services are delivered withempathy, dignity, respect, inclusivity and integrity at all times
• Compassion -Requires a level of consideration, patience,empathy andunderstanding towards others people’s situation and their needs
• Communication -Always listen carefully, speak to people and act in a way that the person can understand
• Courage -Not to be fearful of trying new things to improve the quality of care and raise any concerns proactively
• Commitment -Provide a positive environment, with flexible and a proactive approach to our customer’s needs, helping to make each day special. Working collaboratively with colleagues and be accountable for providing services that make a positive difference to people’s lives.

If you are a caring, compassionate person, with good communication skills, and committed to delivering quality care and support services, then this could be the career opportunity for you!

Further details of the role, responsibilities and requirements are available in the Job description and Person Specification attached.

In return, we offer you a rewarding opportunity within asupportive team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring you thrive throughout your career.

• Continuous professional development with training, coaching, and mentoring
• Enhanced maternity,shared parental, and adoption leave
• Free onsite parking
• Paid Carer’s leave
• You will have access to our comprehensive training platform
• Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations
• Access to our discounts and cashback app Rainly from day one
• Access to Blue Light Discount
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

About Us:

We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.

The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:

• Own it - make it happen
• Improve it - move things forward.
• Live it - showunderstanding andcompassion

We’re building something special and need talented people to helplead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.

OurInclusive Culture:

The Housing Plus Group is aninclusive employercommitted tosupporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which isinclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are ableto support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.

ShireLiving offers the perfect lifestyle choice for over 55s looking to embrace retirement and plan for a hassle-free, comfortable and secure future, wesupport our residents to live their best life possible by promoting their personal development and independence.

Recruitment process:

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Check

This position does not offer sponsorship, and successful candidates will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK.

*Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.