Support Worker (Bank)

Community Integrated Care; Tebay; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Training & progression

DBS check provided

Recommend-a-Friend bonus

Shopping discounts

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking compassionate people to join its bank Support Worker team in Wigton. You’ll support individuals in their own homes, with personal care, daily living tasks, and meaningful activities, while building real connections with the people you support.

We offer flexible shifts, a competitive hourly rate of £13.12, ongoing training, career progression, and benefits like a DBS check covered.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care
• Medication Administration
• Home management, including support with cooking, cleaning, shopping and budget management
• Daily activities - walking, gym, gaming, music, shopping, cinema/theatre

Job description

Location: Wigton Vacancy Type: Bank Salary Details: £13.12 per hour Advertising End Date: 27 Oct 2026

The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work

Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to build a great career in social care?

Are you looking for bank/casual hours to work around your current commitments?

Do you love helping people get the best out of their lives?

Then maybe a Support Worker role is for you!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• £13.12 per hour– because your time and care are valuable
• Do what you love – hobbies, chats, walks, cooking… it’s all part of the job
• Multi award-winning charity – we reinvest profits into YOU and the people we support
• Supportive leadership – we’ve got your back, always
• No uniforms – just comfy, casual clothes
• Flexible shifts – work around your current commitments by picking up only the shifts you're available to work
• Shopping discounts – because treats are important
• Ongoing training & career progression – grow with us
• Recommend-a-Friend bonus – bring your besties and get rewarded with Love2Shop vouchers
• Financial hardship fund – we’re here when life gets tough
• Free DBS check – we’ve got it covered
• Spend your whole shift with one person – build real connections

About Community Integrated Care

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.

Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the ‘Care in the Community’ agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.

Since then, we’ve remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.

We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

Working closely with the Service Leader and Support Worker Team, you will be responsible for supporting vulnerable individuals in their day to day lives. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible for each individual.

Our Shifts: 07:00–14:30 | 13:30–21:00 | 21:00–07:00 (Waking Nights)

Shift Requirement: We are ideally recruiting for a mix of day shifts, with occasional nights. Staff will be working across two services based in Wigton.

Contract: Bank

Driving License Required? Not mandatory, but would be beneficial

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll be supporting amazing individuals to live their daily lives in their own homes, in the way they want to live them. This means you will provide support in a wide variety of ways, including:

• Supporting with personal care
• Medication Administration
• Home management, including support with cooking, cleaning, shopping and budget management
• Daily activities - anything and everything the people we support like to do is something you might provide support with! So come ready and willing to put yourself out there and support with going out for walks, going to the gym, gaming, listening to music, going shopping and going to the cinema/theatre

About you:

What We're Looking For

At Community Integrated Care, we know it takes someone special to work in social care and that doesn’t always mean having experience. We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life: seasoned support workers, Care Assistants, Veterans, those with lived experience, or even total newbies with a passion to care.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.