Community Support Worker

Cheshire East Council; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Hybrid/remote working where possible

Salary sacrifice schemes

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Cheshire East Council in Macclesfield is expanding its team of Community Support Workers. This permanent, part-time role (24 hours per week) focuses on 24-hour, person-centred support to help individuals maintain tenancies, manage daily living tasks and achieve personal goals.

No prior experience is required as full induction and training are provided. You must hold a full UK driving licence and be able to work a rota including alternate weekends and bank holidays; shifts run from 8am to 10pm

Qualifications

• Empathetic, compassionate, and person-centred hands-on care.
• Excellent spoken English; great communicator and team player.
• Flexible, honest, reliable, and committed to high-quality support.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Able to work a rota including alternate weekends and bank holidays; shifts 8am–10pm with optional sleep-ins.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour person-centred support to help people maintain tenancies and manage daily living tasks.
• Support with personal care, medication administration, food preparation, finances, and community engagement.
• Work with individuals, families and professionals to reflect choices and preferences.

Skills

Empathetic care

Excellent spoken English

Team player

Flexible

Reliable

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

We are excited to announce we are EXPANDING our team of Community Support Workers. We need someone like you to join our team to care for someone like you.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you want a rewarding role where no two days are the same? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Location: Macclesfield

Vacancies: 6 new positions available

Office Base: Macclesfield Supported Living Network

Contract: Permanent 24 hours per week Pay: Starting at flat rate £26,427 [pro rata, per annum], £13.70 per hour, incremental for 5 years to £26,847 [pro rata, per annum], £13.92 per hour. [with yearly cost of living pay rises] [Excluding enhanced rates at weekend and bank holidays].

About the Role:

You’ll be part of a team providing 24-hour person-centred support, helping people maintain their tenancies, manage daily living tasks, and achieve their personal goals. Support includes:

• Personal care
• Medication administration
• Food preparation
• Managing finances
• Community engagement

We work closely with individuals, families, and professionals to ensure services reflect each person's choices, aspirations, and preferences.

About you:

No experience? No problem!
We provide a full induction, ongoing training, and support. What matters most is that you:

• Empathetic, compassionate, and person-centred hands-on care
• Have excellent spoken English, a great communicator and team player
• Are flexible honest, and reliable and committed to delivering high quality support
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Can work a rota including alternate weekends and bank holidays
  (Shifts: are between the hours of 8am & 10pm, with optional sleep-ins)

For further details about the role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave - Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There's no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
• Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
• Off-Peak Racket Sports
• Athletics Tracks
• Sauna/Steam/Spa

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Tracey Evans –[e-mail]