Night Support Worker (Parkside Maryport) - CMB1698re

Cumberland Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland Council is seeking Night Support Workers to provide compassionate care to adults at Parkside, Maryport. This role involves supporting residents' wellbeing, assisting with personal care, and encouraging independence. No prior experience is required as full training will be provided. Join a friendly team and make a difference in people's lives while enjoying flexible working hours and competitive pay.

Benefits

Excellent training and development offers

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions

Discounts on local gyms

Qualifications

• No experience or qualifications needed to start.
• Opportunity for career development with paid training.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with physical and emotional care.
• Assist with medication and personal care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Job description

Night Support Worker (Parkside Maryport)

Job Description

Location(s): Parkside, Maryport

Hourly Rate: £13.05 to £13.26 per hour

The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and/or working conditions of the role.

Available Hours: 2 x 19 hours night shifts and 1 x 0 shifts

Contract: Permanent

This role does not offer sponsorship.

About This Opportunity

Are you interested in supporting Adults in Cumbria?

Would you like to be part of our friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’s life?

We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Care Services Cumberland team at Parkside as Night Support Workers (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant), providing support and care within our Residential Care Services.

About Residential Care

Help older adults live their life how they choose and enjoy their later years. Support people to stay active and healthy by encouraging good nutrition and promoting fitness and mobility, as well as supporting emotional wellness.

About The Role

As a Support Worker (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant), you will get the opportunity to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You may also assist with medication, providing personal care, and encouraging our people to achieve or maintain independence.

No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development. If you do have experience, then take the next step in your career with us. As a large employer, we can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go.

If you’re friendly, compassionate, and want to make a difference to people’s lives, we would love to speak with you!

About Our Home

Parkside is a comfortable, homely, and safe environment which provides 24-hour residential care for the elderly frail.

Working within our Residential Care Service will typically involve working shifts which usually cover between 7 am until 10 pm (days) or 9.30 pm - 7.30 am (nights), over 7 days, 365 days a year. This will include alternate weekends (as part of a set rota) and Bank Holidays.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.

Application and Interview information

We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simply fill in the details on our online application form and a member of our Recruitment team will be in touch to help you find the right role for you.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users. However, if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We expect all employees, volunteers, and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.

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