Community Support Worker

Bedfordshire Supported Housing Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local social care organization in Bedford is looking for caring and compassionate individuals to provide support to service users in their own homes. The role includes practical and emotional assistance, supporting individuals with personal care, and helping them navigate their community. No previous experience is required, as extensive training will be provided. Flexible shifts are available, making it easy to fit work into your lifestyle. Generous pay for experienced drivers and a friendly team environment await you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Increased weekend pay

Childcare vouchers

Free extensive training

Staff recognition & awards

Paid travel expenses

28 days annual leave

Support with a lease car

£300 ‘refer-a-friend’ scheme

Dedicated employee support service

Qualifications

• Ability to navigate around Bedford and surrounding areas.
• Confidence, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical & emotional support to service users in their homes.
• Support individuals to access their community.
• Help with personal care & household tasks.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Competent

Mindful of equality & diversity

Innovative

Professional

Honest, open & transparent

Job description

Looking for a job that is flexible around your requirements? Are you passionate about empowering individuals to live safely in their own homes? New to social care but willing to learn?

Then you will be perfect for this role! Especially if you are :

• Caring
• Compassionate
• Competent
• Mindful of equality & diversity
• Innovative
• Professional
• Honest, open & transparent

Sounds like you? Then you would be a highly valuable member of the Francis House Home Care family.

Your role will involve working in all areas of Bedford and Surrounding area, within our on‑call team on a rota‑basis providing practical & emotional support to our service users in their own homes.

Our service users are aged 18+ with a range of conditions, such as :

• Mental health problems
• Physical health issues
• Learning disabilities

You’ll make a huge difference to someone’s daily life by aiding them in basic duties, including :

• Supporting individuals to access their community
• Accompanying them to appointments
• Helping them with shopping
• Assisting them with personal care & household tasks e.g. helping with meds, preparing meals

Benefits

• Flexible working hours to suit you
• Increased weekend pay & for drivers
• Childcare vouchers
• Free-extensive training
• Staff recognition & awards
• Paid travel expenses & time
• 28 days annual leave
• Support with a lease car
• £300 ‘refer-a-friend’ scheme
• Dedicated employee support service
• Satisfaction from helping others

All that we require from you is that you can easily get around Bedford and surrounding areas. (Full UK driving license would be advantageous) & that you’re confident, flexible & adaptable with good written / verbal communication. Experience is not essential as extensive training in Social Care will be provided.

We have a range of shifts available, such as days, nights, weekends, weekdays, etc. and we’ll try to provide you with a rota that suits you and your existing lifestyle.

We pay generously for experienced drivers but no experience is required

For more information or an informal chat, please contact our friendly office team member on 01234 841808.