Care and Support Worker - Beechwood

Housing Plus Group; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Enhanced DBS check

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Rewards and discounts

Continued professional development

Job summary

Housing Plus Group is seeking a Care and Support Worker in Newcastle-under-Lyme. You will provide personal care, shopping, cleaning, laundry and socialisation support to tenants living in Beechwood, a ShireLiving service offering a home for life.

The role requires 37.5 hours per week, a full-time/permanent contract, and an Enhanced DBS check. The company emphasises an inclusive culture and on-site care availability for residents.

Qualifications

• Care and Support values and behaviours: Own it, Improve it, Live it.
• Caring, Compassion, Communication, Courage, Commitment.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, shopping, cleaning, laundry, socialisation, medication management and meal preparation.
• Support tenants to lead active, independent lives within Beechwood and our communities.
• Promote inclusivity, individuality and a compassionate, respectful environment.

Job description

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Job Reference wrekinhousinggroup/TP/15671/891

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time / Permanent

Choices Care & Support Scale

£13.15 per hour

Working Hours:

37.5

Location:

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Closing Date:

06/11/2026

Job Category:

Care & Support

Region / Division:

Choices

Business Unit:

Care and Support

Job Introduction

Position: Care and Support Worker

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Full Time / Permanent

Salary: £25,642.50 per annum

Are you seeking a new challenge as a Care and Support Worker that allows you the opportunity to demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature, delivering excellent care and support services ? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Beechwood is a ShireLiving service with 65 apartments offering people over the age of 55 a home for life where they can live independently within one of our apartments, with the additional reassurance that our team are on-site for 24 hours a day offering safety and security for all of our tenants who all have varying needs . Our vibrant communities within ShireLiving thrive on connection and joy, offering activities tailored to what our residents love most. Together , we create a warm , engaging environment where everyone feels valued and supported .

Our team of Care and Support Workers also support our tenants with personal care, shopping, cleaning, laundry, socialisation, medication management and meal preparation .

Joining our team at Beechwood will mean that you as a Care and Support Worker you will play a vital role in promoting and enabling inclusivity, individuality and independence through respectfully supporting our tenants who lead active lives exploring their interests .

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate the behaviours that underpin our organisational values, to ensure that the services to our customers are excellent. As a Care and Support Worker, you will be required to display the following values and behaviours:

• Own it – make it happen
• Improve it - move things forward.
• Live it – show understanding and compassion

Care and Support Workers must also demonstrate the following values and behaviours:

• Caring -Placing individuals at the heart of the care, ensuring services are delivered with empathy , dignity, respect, inclusivity and integrity at all times
• Compassion -Requires a level of consideration, patience, empathy and understanding 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.

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

In return, we offer our Care and Support Workers a rewarding opportunity to work within a team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring that you can thrive at work . Other benefits include:

• Continuous professional development with training, coaching, and mentoring
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
• Free onsite parking
• Paid Carer’s leave
• Access to a number of fantastic rewards including free and discounted tickets to popular destinations
• Access to Blue Light Discount
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Our Inclusive Culture:

The Housing Plus Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees.We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive 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 able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network .

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.