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Support Worker and Night Support Worker Vacancies - Eskdale House - Longtown

Job Description

Cumberland Council

Location(s): Eskdale House Longtown
Hourly Rate: £12.11 - £12.53
The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

A market supplement of £0.72p per hour is also attached to this role and is included in the advertised hourly rate. This will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours.

Available Hours: Find a role that fits around you we have a number of opportunities for Support Workers and Night Support Workers to join our Team at Eskdale House. Apply below and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss our current vacancies in more detail.

Local Government Reorganisation
Local Government in Cumbria has changed. The current six district councils and Cumbria County Council have now been replaced by two new unitary authorities - Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumberland Council.

This role will be based in and employed by Cumberland Council

Why work for Cumberland Council
Cumberland Council will be an ambitious authority that will shape public services for the better building on the best and transforming them for the future. We want to create the best set of services for our communities to ensure all our residents will be getting the help and support they need.
People are our strong point - in our communities and in our staff - and they will be the focus of our efforts.

About this opportunity
Are you interested in supporting Adults in Cumbria?

Would you like to be part of our friendly hardworking teams making a difference to someone's life?

We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Care Services Cumberland team at Eskdale 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
Eskdale House is currently closed for refurbishment and will re-open later this year. At Eskdale House we want to offer a comfortable and safe environment in our purpose-built home. Eskdale House will provide 24-hour residential care for the physically frail and dementia.

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.

What can we offer you!

Excellent training and development offers
Flexible working opportunities
Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
Various perks and discounts schemes including money off your phone contract and local gyms
Competitive rates of pay

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.

Application and Interview information
We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simply fill in the details on our online application form and a member of our Recruitment team will be in touch to help you find the right role for you.
We look forward to hearing from you!
APPLY NOW - https://cumbria-contactus.onmats.com/w/webpage/apply-c?jid=RCC2

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software which is currently free for new users however if there are any issues with accessing this technology we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment
At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children young people and adults at risk and expects all employees volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Cumberland 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 Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.

APPLY NOW - https://cumbria-contactus.onmats.com/w/webpage/apply-c?jid=RCC2

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