Casual Support Worker

Staffordshire County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in the United Kingdom is seeking Support Facilitators to provide person-centred reablement care in the community. The ideal candidate will support daily living tasks, assist with medication, and communicate effectively with clients and their families. Applicants must have experience in social care, a full UK driving licence, and be willing to work flexibly across various locations. A supportive environment with career growth opportunities is offered.

Benefits

Paid training and ongoing development

Travel reimbursement at £0.45/mile

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Must have experience in social care to support daily living tasks.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
• Able to work flexibly across days, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred reablement care respecting dignity and promoting independence.
• Support individuals with daily living tasks, personal care, and medication administration.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with health, safety, and safeguarding standards.

Skills

Caring and compassionate nature

Strong communication skills

Flexibility and resilience

Reliability

Education

Experience in social care (NVQ2 provided)

Job description

Join Our Team as a Support Facilitator (Home Care) - Make a Real Difference Every Day! Are you passionate about helping people live their best lives? Staffordshire County Council's Provider Services team is looking for dedicated Support Facilitators to deliver person‑centred reablement care in the community. You'll be part of an innovative and empowering service that supports individuals to thrive in their own homes.

Our service runs 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and we need team members who can start early and work flexibly to meet the needs of those we support. Applicants must live within 30 minutes of our base locations ST5 1BL, ST13 6DW, ST16 2DH & DE14 1AHto ensure timely response and continuity of care.

This role requires travelling within the community, North & East Staffordshire, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

We have a casual position available in each area. There is a business need that all early shifts will start at 7 am. We require our team to work flexibly, which means you may be required to work other days to complete training.

Our people are central to everything we do and so we'll make sure you're well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress.

• We provide full paid training and ongoing development to enable you to pursue your career aspirations.
• For travel, we will reimburse you at £.45/mile, paid from either Newcastle, Leek, Stafford or Burton Library.
• Supervision and support to enable you to provide excellent care.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre‑employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.

Main Responsibilities

Working flexibly across various locations in North Staffordshire such as Newcastle under Lyme, Moorlands, Stafford & East Staffs, you will provide an excellent level of care to enable the people we support to have a comfortable and dignified life within their own homes.

As a Support Worker, you will:

• Provide person‑centred reablement care in people's homes, respecting dignity and promoting independence.
• Support individuals with daily living tasks, personal care, and medication administration.
• Communicate effectively with individuals, families, and colleagues to build positive relationships.
• Respond flexibly to changing needs and embrace digital tools to improve service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with health, safety, and safeguarding standards.
• Undertake manual handling tasks as required.
• Drive (using your own vehicle) to deliver care across the local area.
• To complete interventions using Assistive Technology.

The Ideal Candidate

What you will bring

• You'll bring a caring and compassionate nature, with a genuine desire to make a positive difference in people's lives every day.
• You'll have strong communication skills and the ability to build trust and positive relationships with individuals, families, and colleagues.
• You'll demonstrate flexibility and resilience, adapting to changing needs and working patterns while maintaining a positive outlook.
• You'll bring practical skills and reliability, including a full driving licence, physical ability for care tasks, and a commitment to learning and development.

What you will have

• Experience in social care (NVQ2 Provided).
• A driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Caring, patient, and committed to empowering people to live independently.
• Able to work flexibly across days, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Physically able to support personal care and manual handling tasks.
• A great communicator with a positive outlook and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Living within 30 minutes of our base locations ST5 1BL, ST13 6DW, ST16 2DH & DE14 1AH.

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 15th December 2025.

As this service is a registered CQC service you are required to provide your full work history from leaving education prior to interview.

For further information about this role please contact the Assistant Manager Frances Perry at [e-mail].

About Staffordshire County Council

Our values:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

Our benefits include a supportive working environment with healthy work‑life balance and access to our rewards and benefits programme.

Recruitment Process

We are an equal opportunities organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview where your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

All applicants will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and spent formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.