Support Worker - Burnrigg Court, Carlisle - CMB1156e

Cumberland Council; Carlisle; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland Council is looking for Support Workers at Burnrigg Court Residential Home in Carlisle. This rewarding role involves providing care and support to adults, enhancing their wellbeing and helping them lead fulfilling lives. Full training will be provided, and flexible hours are available.

Benefits

Excellent training and development offers

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Perks and discounts schemes

Competitive rates of pay

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring individuals
• No experience or qualifications needed
• Interest in supporting adults in care

Responsibilities

• Assist with medication and personal care
• Support emotional wellness and active living
• Encourage independence among residents

Job description

Support Worker Vacancies - Burnrigg Court Residential Home, Carlisle

Location(s): Burnrigg Court Residential Home, Carlisle

Hourly Rate: £13.05 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: We have a number of opportunities available to join our team, with hours ranging from 0 - 29.25 hours per week both days and night shifts.

Contract: Permanent

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 Burnrigg Court, as 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 - we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities. 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!

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.

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We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when received. This may also mean that this advert will need to be paused or closed at short notice depending on application volumes.

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 and expects 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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