Support Worker

Staffordshire County Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Support Worker to provide compassionate care for adults in their homes. This role requires traveling within the community and involves varied shifts. Candidates must possess a caring nature, good communication skills, and hold an NVQ level 2 qualification. A driving license and reliable vehicle are essential. The position offers comprehensive training and support, with reimbursement for travel.

Benefits

Paid training

Travel reimbursement

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering care in a regulated service.
• Ability to support people with personal and intimate care needs.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support plans focusing on regaining independence.
• Administer medication.
• Accurately complete care records.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Teamwork experience

Manual handling

Education

NVQ level 2 in health and social care

Job description

Overview

Are you caring and compassionate, looking for an exciting challenge?This is a diverse social care role where every day is different!

We are looking for motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding care for adults with care and support needs. We have an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new service supporting people in their homes to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence At Home service will prevent hospital admissions and support people to age in place and stay at home for as long as possible.

This role requires travelling within the community, primarily Newcastle under Lyme Borough, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

We have a part time position available with a range of shifts between 7am and 10pm, which will include weekends. There is a business need for the early shifts to start at 7am. We require our team to work flexibly, which means you may be required to work other days to complete training.

Our people are central to everything we do and so we'll make sure you're well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress.

Benefits and Conditions

• We provide full paid training and ongoing development to enable you to pursue your career aspirations
• BLOCK pay, meaning you will be paid for the whole shift duration, including travel time
• For travel, we will reimburse you at £0.45/mile, paid from Newcastle Library.
• These positions are predominantly based with the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme area but there is an expectation to travel across the North/East of Staffordshire to support other areas to suit business need.
• Supervision and support to enable you to provide excellent care

Other information

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.

Main Responsibilities

Working flexibly across various locations in North and East of Staffordshire, you will provide an excellent level of care to enable the people we support to have a comfortable and dignified life within their own homes.

As a Support Worker, you will:

• Deliver care and support plans which focus on re-gaining independence and developing independent living skills
• To complete interventions using Assistive Technology
• Administer medication
• Carry out manual handling tasks, such as supporting with intimate care like showering and dressing
• Support people with eating and drinking
• Accurately complete care records

The Ideal Candidate

You'll bring:

• Enthusiasm about working with people and caring, sensitive, and patient while supporting people to be as independent as possible.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate positively to the people we support, and have a positive outlook on life and can remain calm in challenging situations.
• Willingness and physically able to support people with personal and intimate care needs and physically able to undertake manual handling tasks.
• Ability to adapt and respond positively to change and prioritise tasks and work within time restraints.

You'll have:

• A caring nature and ability to complete the NVQ level 2.
• Driver\'s license and reliable vehicle
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of delivering care in a regulated Service
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Literacy and numeracy skills
• Information and communication technology skills

Interviews and Further Information

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 17th November 2025.

For further information about this role please contact Frances Perry on [e-mail]

The role is regulated by CQC and it is a requirement of the role that we obtain full employment history from leaving secondary school. Please note should you be invited for interview this information will be required.

The recruitment for this position is ongoing and so we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Shortlisting will take place as soon as applications are received with interview dates to be confirmed.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a GoldAward Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you\'ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that\'s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.