Support Worker - Maternity Leave Cover

Caring for Communities and People; Hereford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Enhanced sick pay

Life Assurance cover

Benenden healthcare cashback / Perkbox

Investors in People Gold

Induction and training

Proud2Be / Green Impact groups

Workplace Welfare Manager

Job summary

Caring for Communities and People (CCP) is seeking a Support Worker to join Accommodation Based Services in Hereford. The role focuses on safeguarding and empowering vulnerable young people 16+ under Local Authority Care, with flexible two-week shift patterns and a fixed-term contract until 1 August 2027.

We offer a supportive team, strong management backing, and opportunities for career growth within CCP, a values-driven charity committed to delivering quality care and independence for those we

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable people and those with complex needs.
• Ability to provide strengths-based, trauma-informed support to empower young people.
• Safeguard young people from potential danger, harm or abuse.
• Accurately document notes and ensure seamless communication for handovers.

Responsibilities

• Re-enforce, positive support and establish the same standards in new placements.
• Provide a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to empowering independent living skills.
• Safeguard young people from danger, harm or abuse.
• Accurately document notes on our computer system for effective handovers.

Job description

Do you have experience supporting vulnerable people and those with complex needs?

We may have just the role for you...

Come and join a Charity focused on people rather than profit.

We are looking for a Support Worker who shares our purpose, to join our Accommondation Based Services where we house and support young people 16+ under Local Authority Care across Hereford.

We are looking for someone to work an average of 39.375 hours per week across a two week alternating shift pattern. This would involve: Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Saturday and Sunday working 8am to 8.15pm. Week 2 - Wed, Thurs and Fri working 8am to 8.15pm. This is on a fixed term contract which will last the 1st of August 2027

We provide bespoke support packages to suit a broad range of young people ranging from 24/7 to a few hours per week. Our focus is to provide the highest quality of support in line with Ofsted Standards. We aim to enhance individuals' independence skills, empowering them to advance their aspirations with greater confidence and capability.

Why should you consider this opportunity?

• Work within a fun, established and very supportive team.
• Management support from a very well established and tight knit senior management team with decades of experience.
• Career growth, join a service which has grown in the last 5 years from a few properties to 20+ across 5 counties.

What will you do?

• You will re-enforce, positive support being delivered and establish the same standards in new placements.
• Provide a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to empower young people in improving independent living skills.
• Safeguard them from any potential danger, harm, or abuse.
• Accurately document notes on our computer system and ensure seamless communication with support staff for effective handovers.
• Have a resilient nature, with the ability to keep a positive mindset even when times get tough.

While the role may present challenges, the rewards of witnessing the positive impact of your guidance and support on these young lives are truly extraordinary.

To excel in this position, you'll need to be flexible, patient, resilient, and professional, approaching your duties with a calm and caring demeanour.

About Us

Established in 1989, Caring for Communities and People (CCP) is a registered charity propelled by an unwavering commitment to addressing homelessness, family breakdown, and social exclusion. We are driven by our values-based approach, caring deeply about the individuals and families we serve. Our supportive programs aim at developing long-term solutions to societal challenges. Over the years, we've consistently made tangible impacts in communities across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon.

Why join us?

• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, with an additional day added per year and option to purchase more^
• Enhanced pension (6% employer contribution)
• Enhanced sick pay (up to 30 days full pay and 30 days half pay)
• Life Assurance cover(3 times your annual salary in the event of your death)
• Free subscription to Benenden healthcare cashback plan or Perkbox discounts
• Investors in People Gold accredited employer, committed to making the workplace better for you.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development.
• Option to join various groups, including Proud2Be, Green Impact, Health & Safety, and Health and Wellbeing.
• In-house Workplace Welfare Manager for support when needed.

(Benefits are for contracted staff only not bank workers)

Are Your Values Aligned with Ours?

Show gratitude and appreciation of others.

Demonstrate personal and professional Pride.

Integrity is everything.

Reflect and learn.

Continuous Improvement.

Take your best self wherever you go.

Application Information

• Position: Support Worker (Job ID 1136)
• Hours: An average of 39.375 hours per week across a two week alternating shift pattern. This would involve: Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Saturday and Sunday working 8am to 8.15pm. Week 2 - Wed, Thurs and Fri working 8am to 8.15pm.
• Contract: Fixed term until 1st of August 2027.
• Location: Hereford
• Pay: £27,452 per year
• Closing Date: 11:59pm 2nd November 2026 - CCP reserves the right to close the job advert early if needed.

CCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Our robust Safeguarding Policy guides our recruitment process. We believe in the rehabilitative power of employment and working toward a purpose, so a prior conviction will not necessarily prevent you from joining CCP. Please note this role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and also an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Services, paid for by CCP.

Please review the attached job attachments for further insights.

^Annual Leave entitlement will be pro-rata for Part-time staff. Working on public holidays due to a rota pattern will be compensated with time off in lieu. An extra day of leave accrues for each completed financial year (capped at 5). Purchasing additional holidays is capped at 5 per year.

^^Contracted staff only. Business mileage (55p a mile) is paid for any daily miles over and above the distance from your home to the allocated workplace location and back. You'll need a well-maintained vehicle with valid tax, MOT and Insurance covering business use.

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