Support Worker

Home Group; Kendal; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Instant pay access with Stream

34 days leave (39 with me day)

Pension matching up to 7%

Life insurance 3x basic salary

Job summary

Home Group in Kendal is seeking a caring, customer-focused role to help residents live independently and stay connected. This role centers on care, respect and practical support that improves lives.

You will help customers with daily tasks, promote independence, and create a safe environment where dignity matters. Travel across Kendal services may be required.

Qualifications

• A Level 2 diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or willing to study towards it)
• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally
• Ability to work on your own initiative, staying calm and positive under pressure
• Recognise every customer is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs
• Travel across Kendal’s services; access to own vehicle and mileage is paid

Responsibilities

• Supporting customers with daily tasks
• Encouraging independence and celebrating wins
• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first
• Working collaboratively to empower our customers
• Supporting single people aged 18+ who are experiencing homelessness

Skills

Compassionate care

Flexible & calm under pressure

Communication with customers

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Care

Job description

• Salary £26,300 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

• Salary £26,300 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home, a place where you belong

Join us and make a real difference every day. You'll help customers live independently, feel valued and stay connected. This role is all about care, respect and practical support that improves lives.

What You'll Do

• Supporting customers with daily tasks
• Encouraging independence and celebrating wins
• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first
• Working collaboratively to empower our customers
• Supporting single people aged 18+ who are experiencing homelessness

Why join us

This role gives you the chance to grow your career while making a difference where it matters most. You'll take on new challenges, build your expertise and help create positive change. Be part of one of the UK's Great Places to Work! We can't offer a CoS for this role.

You have

• Passion to support our customers to live their best lives
• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally
• The ability to workon your own initiative, stayingcalm and positive under pressure
• Recognise every customer is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs
• A Level 2 diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or willing to study towards it)

Stronger together

We do our best work when we're ourselves. That's why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits

• Working on a two-week rolling rota, with shifts covering the service between 8am and 8pm.
• Typical shift patterns include 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 12pm-8pm, and occasional 12-hour shifts from 8am-8pm.
• The role includes working weekends and bank holidays as part of the rota.
• Some lone working is required on most shifts.
• You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)
• You'll need access to your own vehicle, insured for business use, as travel is required as part of the role, including supporting health and safety responsibilities across two additional services in Kendal.
• On the job mileage? We've got you covered

What's in it for you?

• 34 days leave increasing to 39 (including a "me day")
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
• Instant pay access with Stream
• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more

Finally

For reasonable adjustments email [email protected].