Support Worker (Inglewood Residential Home, Wigton) - CMB2515e

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wigton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid training and development

Career progression within the council

Access to Cumberland Council staff (CB

Job summary

The Cumberland Council seeks a dedicated Support Worker for Inglewood Residential Home, a care facility for older adults including those with dementia. The role focuses on personal care, medication support, and promoting residents' wellbeing, dignity and independence.

Shifts run seven days a year with alternate weekends and bank holidays; full training is provided, and there are opportunities for career progression within the council and access to Cumberland Council staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Friendly and compassionate nature

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and physical care to residents
• Build an individual knowledge of each resident and support their emotional wellbeing
• Assist residents with medication
• Encourage residents to maintain or regain independence
• Encourage good nutrition, fitness and mobility
• Support residents to stay active and healthy

Job description

Support Worker post at Inglewood Residential Home, a Cumberland Council care home for older adults, including people with dementia and those needing respite. The work centres on personal care, helping with medication, and supporting people's physical and emotional wellbeing. The post runs on shifts over seven days a year, with alternate weekends and bank holidays, and needs no prior experience as training is provided. An enhanced DBS check with adults barred list is required before starting.

What the job involves

• Provide personal and physical care to residents
• Build an individual knowledge of each resident and support their emotional wellbeing
• Assist residents with medication
• Encourage residents to maintain or regain independence
• Encourage good nutrition, fitness and mobility
• Support residents to stay active and healthy

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with adults barred list
• Not barred from working in regulated activity with adults

Other

• Friendly and compassionate nature
• Alignment with the council's values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering and innovative

What’s offered

• Fully paid training and development
• Career progression within the council
• Access to Cumberland Council staff benefits