Support Worker; Inglewood Residential CMB

Job Title:

Support Worker

Location:

Inglewood Care Home, Wigton Salary: £13.47 per hour

Hours:

2 x 21 hours per week and 1 x 0 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent 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.

This role is an opportunity to help older adults live their life how they choose and enjoy their later years. You will be supporting people to stay active and healthy by encouraging good nutrition and promoting fitness and mobility as well as supporting emotional wellness.

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 come and take the next step in your career with us.

If you're friendly compassionate and want to make a difference to people's lives' we would love to speak with you!

Inglewood Residential Home is a multi-award-winning home in Cumbria which has been awarded ‘Outstanding’ by CQC. Inglewood provides a safe, caring and home from home environment for up to 39 residents with complex health care needs. Situated close to all facilities in the market town of Wigton, we offer respite and residential care for those who are elderly, frail or have dementia.

The site is also a hub within the local community which is used as a base by external groups and provides day care services.

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.

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.

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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.

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  While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

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