Community Support Worker

Care By Us Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 hours per week guaranteed

Mileage allowance 45p/mile

Paid training & ongoing support

Permanent opportunity after probation

Job summary

Care By Us Limited in the United Kingdom seeks dedicated care workers to support unpaid carers and deliver home care with a community engagement focus. The role combines care visits with outreach to local groups and events.

You will follow individual care plans, build relationships with families and ensure safety, dignity and choice while promoting independence and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Availability to work 40 contracted hours per week.
• Driving licence and access to your own vehicle for work.
• Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire.
• Caring, respectful and approachable manner.
• Confident in communicating with people from different backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently, with team support.
• Proactive in community engagement and promoting the service.
• Reliable, organised and flexible as service needs change.
• Willingness to learn and follow individual care plans.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and practical support reflecting each person’s needs, preferences and routines.
• Offer companionship, conversation and meaningful activities.
• Support personal care while maintaining dignity, privacy and choice.
• Help people feel safe, comfortable and reassured while their carer is away.
• Encourage independence and support people to do what they can for themselves.
• Listen carefully, notice changes in wellbeing and report concerns.
• Keep accurate records and communicate clearly with carers and colleagues.
• Engage with local communities to raise awareness of Preventative Breaks Service.

Skills

Hours 40/week

Driving licence

Own vehicle

Travel across Hertfordshire

Communication

Independence

Community engagement

Reliability

Organisation

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Right to work in UK

Job description

Job Description

Provide care that gives carers a break

Unpaid carers dedicate time and energy to supporting someone close to them. Your role will give them the reassurance to step away, knowing that person is in caring hands.

Following individual care plans, you’ll:

• Provide care and practical support that reflects each person’s needs, preferences and routines.
• Offer companionship, conversation and meaningful activities.
• Support personal care where required, maintaining dignity, privacy and choice.
• Help people feel safe, comfortable and reassured while their carer is away.
• Encourage independence and support people to do what they can for themselves.
• Listen carefully, notice changes in wellbeing and report concerns appropriately.
• Keep accurate records and communicate clearly with carers and your colleagues.

Help more unpaid carers find support

When you’re not delivering care visits, you’ll use allocated time to help raise awareness of the Preventative Breaks Service.

This could include:

• Attending local events, community groups and activities.
• Starting friendly conversations about the service and the support it offers.
• Helping identify and reach unpaid carers who may not know where to turn.
• Building relationships with local groups and community contacts.
• Sharing service information clearly and helping people understand how to access support.
• Bringing ideas and feedback to the team to help us reach more families.

Both care delivery and community engagement are central to this role. We’re looking for someone who feels comfortable supporting a person at home and talking with new people at a community event.

Qualifications

Kind, reliable and ready to get involved?

Previous care experience would be helpful, but we also value the skills you bring from other work, volunteering or supporting someone close to you.

Perhaps you’ve worked in customer service, hospitality or community support. If you’re a good listener, put people at ease and enjoy making a practical difference, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll need:

• Availability to work 40 contracted hours per week.
• A driving licence and access to your own vehicle for work.
• Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire.
• A caring, respectful and approachable manner.
• Confidence communicating with people from different backgrounds.
• The ability to work independently, with support from your team.
• A proactive approach to community engagement and promoting the service.
• Reliability, organisation and flexibility as service needs change.
• A willingness to learn and provide care in line with individual care plans.
• The existing right to work in the UK.

Please note: we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these positions.

Additional Information

What you’ll receive

• £13.51 per hour.
• 40 guaranteed contracted hours per week.
• 45p per mile mileage allowance.
• Enhanced Bank Holiday rates.
• A six-month fixed-term contract ending April 2027.
• The opportunity to become permanent.
• Paid training and ongoing support.
• A varied role combining care with community engagement.
• The support of Care By Us and the wider City & County Healthcare Group.
• The opportunity to make a difference to people receiving care and the unpaid carers supporting them.

Bring your care, confidence and community spirit

You could help an unpaid carer take their first proper break in weeks, make someone feel comfortable at home, or introduce a family to support they didn’t know existed.

Ready for a full-time role with guaranteed hours and a strong community focus?

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Care By Us is an equal opportunities employer.