Support Worker (Carlisle Day Services) CMB2665e

The Cumbria County Council; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland Council in Carlisle is hiring a Day Services Support Worker to provide personalised support and care within our Disability and Mental Health Services teams. You will assist with daily living tasks, help with activities at Carlisle Day Services, support wellbeing, and help with medication and personal care where needed.

We welcome flexible, enthusiastic applicants who enjoy outdoor activities. Full training is provided, and the role offers 37 hours per week on a permanent contract with

Qualifications

• DBS check required

Responsibilities

• Provide support and care within Disability and Mental Health Services.
• Assist with medication, personal care, and activities to promote wellbeing.
• Support individuals to engage in daily living tasks and community activities.

Job description

Job reference REQ00000020358 Date posted 07/09/2026 Application closing date 25/09/2026 Location CARLISLE Salary £13.91 per hour Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank

Job description

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Carlisle Day Services

Salary: £13.91 per hour

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

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

We have an opportunity for a caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic person to join ourDay Service team in Carlisle as a Support Worker providing support and care within our Disability and Mental Health Services.

About Day Services (DMH)

Care Services Cumberland have a diverse range of Day Services for adults with a physical and/or learning disability. The support offered is highly personalised to meet the needs of the individual and promote and maintain independence. Carlisle Day services operate from various sites in Carlisle and provides exciting day opportunities, tailored care programmes, performing arts, horticultural, woodcraft, swimming, rebound therapy and outreach support.

About the role

As a Day service Support Worker, you will get to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You will also assist with medication, providing personal care, and encouraging people to achieve their full potential. We are looking for support workers who are flexible, enthusiastic, willing to undertake specialised activities and training whilst also sharingyour own personal skills, interests and ideas. We are particularly interested in individuals who enjoy working outdoors, and have an interest in driving a minibus

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.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

DBS Checks

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a 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.

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments

to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [e-mail] . While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Please read the supporting information:

Post Specification

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

• Our Staff Benefits
• Candidate Support
• About Cumberland Council