Support Worker - Riverside House - Kendal

The Cumbria County Council; Kendal; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Enhanced annual leave

Perks and discounts

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking compassionate Support Workers at Riverside House, Kendal, to provide care within our Residential Care Services. This part-time permanent role offers 22.5 hours per week and a market-competitive starting rate.

No prior experience is required as fully paid training and development are provided to help you start and grow in your caring career.

Qualifications

• No experience or qualifications are needed; fully paid training and development will be provided.
• We are looking for caring and committed people who want to build meaningful relationships with residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support within Residential Care Services, getting to know residents individually and supporting their wellbeing through physical and emotional care.
• Assist with medication, provide personal care, and encourage residents to maintain or regain independence wherever possible.
• Offer companionship and promote nutrition, fitness and mobility as part of promoting emotional wellness.
• Working shifts usually cover days and nights across 7 days a year, including alternate weekends and Bank Holidays.

Job description

Job reference REQ00000020280 Date posted 04/08/2026 Application closing date 01/09/2026 Location KENDAL Salary £13.47 (£14.00 including supplement - after 6 months) Package Blank Contractual hours 22.5 Basis Part time Attachments Blank

Hourly Rate:£13.47 (£14.00 including supplement - after 6 months)

A market supplement of £0.53p per hour is currently being applied to this role and will be payable once you have been in post for 6 months. The Market Supplement will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours, uplifting the hourly rate to £14.00 per hour.

Location: Riverside House, Kendal

Available Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About this opportunity

We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Care Services team at Riverside House 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!

About Our Home

Riverside House is based in Kendal, and we have the capacity to support up to 34 residents, providing care, security, and companionship for those with Dementia, old age and the physically frail.

Working within our Residential Care Service will typically involve working shifts which usually cover between 7am until 10pm (days) or 9.30pm - 7.30am (nights) over 7 days 365 day a year - this will include alternate weekends (as part of a set rota) and Bank Holidays.

Who we are looking for…

We are looking for the right people who share our vision and passion for Care to join our teams across Care Services, we’d like to hear more about your motivations, interests and values, including what attracted you to a role in Care.

We’re looking for caring and committed people who want to build meaningful relationships with residents and support their overall wellbeing through both physical and emotional care. The role includes assisting with medication, providing personal care, and encouraging residents to maintain or regain their independence wherever possible.

If you’re compassionate, caring and looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we would love to speak with you!

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification


• Role Profile

Safer Recruitment & 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.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness 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 Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.

Closing date: 1 st September 2026