Extra Care Support Worker

Creative Support; Hoyland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support seeks caring staff for Fitzwilliam Court in Hoyland, Barnsley. You will deliver dignified personal care, support daily living, meals, and hydration while promoting independence and community connection.

Shifts include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and nights; full- and part-time hours available. Training provided; probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days leave, and enhanced DBS offered.

Qualifications

• Compassion and reliability to provide person‑centred care.
• Good communication and clear record‑keeping are essential.
• Ability to assist with moving and positioning, and to follow care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support for older residents.
• Assist with meals, hydration, and daily living tasks.
• Support wellbeing and activity participation; work with families and health partners.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Communication

Record-keeping

Mobility support

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

£13.71 per hour

Hoyland, Barnsley

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.

Experience is helpful but not essential — we provide full training. 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.

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: 90642

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and 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.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications.

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.