Home Care and Support Worker

Job description

Job OverviewAs a Home Care and Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference by helping people maintain that independence. This role offers the chance to work in social care and contribute to a vital 24-hour community service in your local area, providing care and support to residents within our Extra Care schemes. Home Care and Support Workers follow an individual's support plan to deliver person centred care to promote and encourage independence and to support their health and wellbeing. The role is varied and includes personal care; bathing, dressing, continence care, mobility support, nutrition and dietary needs, administering medication and ensuring that their medical, physical and emotional needs are met.

The post requires successful candidates to be able to arrive at the scheme by 6.45am for some shifts and be able to work a rota of shifts over a 7 day period. There are 18.5 hour and 37 hour posts available and you will be required to follow a rota which consists of early, late, and night duties. The duration of shifts will vary depending on the rota. Please note you will not work 18.5 hours or 37 hours each week. The rota is designed to meet the needs of service users, and hours worked per week will vary from 12-28.5 hours depending on the number of weeks on the rota, but equates to 18.5 hours per week over the rota period. There will be a variety of shifts covering days, evenings, nights and weekends including some Bank Holidays.

You will require good communication skills, be able to demonstrate a common-sense approach, work on your own initiative after completion of an extensive induction, along with the ability to build positive relationships with service users and colleagues. No previous experience required however applicants should be willing to undertake personal care. Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 in Care or willingness to achieve within a set timescale. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Benefits

Induction into the service and the role

Working as part of a team within a building

Support from the senior team and Supervisor on site

Structured career path including professional development

Guaranteed hours with the opportunity of working extra hours

Full training, equipment and uniform provided, We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Eggleston

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English