Support Worker

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**Job details**:
**Job reference**

REQ00000017491

**Date posted**

04/11/2024

**Application closing date**

**Location**

KENDAL

**Salary**

£12.38 - £16.46

**Package**

**Contractual hours**

**Basis**

Part time

**Attachments**

**Support Worker - Riverside House - Kendal**:
**Job description**

**Hourly Rate**: £12.38 - £16.46
The advertised hourly rate 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._

**Location(s)**: Riverside House Residential Care Home, Kendal
**Contract**: Permanent
- **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 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.
- **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 a Adults Barred List check.
- **Application and Interview Information**
We look forward to hearing from you
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- **Safer Recruitment**
- At Westmorland and Furness 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**
- Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve.
- As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.