Extra Care Support Worker

Creative Support; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support Barnsley is seeking caring and reliable staff to join Fitzwilliam Court in Hoyland, Barnsley. You will provide personalised care and support to help residents stay independent and connected to their community.

Shifts include mornings, afternoons, evenings and nights. Training is provided, with opportunities to study for the QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care as you begin your new career in care.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering personal care to older adults.
• Excellent communication and clear record-keeping.
• Ability to assist with mobility and positioning.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified personal care and support with daily living tasks.
• Support residents to stay independent, active and connected to their community.
• Record information clearly and accurately in care records.
• Coordinate with families, health professionals and housing partners to ensure person-centred care.

Skills

Communication

Physical support

Record-keeping

Education

QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

£13.71 per hour

Barnsley, Yorkshire

Full-Time, Part-Time

We are looking for warm, caring people to join Fitzwilliam Court, our extra care service in Hoyland, Barnsley. You’ll provide personalised care and support that helps older residents stay independent, active and connected to their community. In this rewarding role, you’ll offer dignified personal care, emotional support and help with daily living, including meals, hydration, household tasks and safe medication support. You’ll encourage residents to take part in activities, maintain relationships and enjoy a fulfilling, independent lifestyle. You’ll respond to changing needs, support wellbeing and work positively with families, health professionals and housing partners to ensure each person receives coordinated, person‑centred care. What matters most is compassion, reliability and a strong sense of responsibility. You’ll need good communication skills, the ability to record information clearly, and the physical capability to support people with moving and positioning. Shifts include mornings, afternoons, evenings and waking nights, and flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the service.

We provide all of your training as you begin your new career in care, including the opportunity to work towards earning your QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. All employees have access to our training system where, through a combination of in person and e-learning courses, you can learn the skills required to develop in your role and progress toward senior roles.

Full‑time roles are 37.5 hours per week; part‑time roles start from 15 hours. All hours are worked flexibly on a rota including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Vacancy Reference Number: 90688

• probationary bonus
• pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• company paid enhanced DBS

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.