Job reference REQ00000018753 Date posted 05/08/2025 Application closing date 24/08/2025 Location BARROW-IN-FURNESS Salary £13.26 - £17.96 Package Blank Contractual hours Blank Basis Part time Attachments Blank
Job description
HourlyRate:£13.26 - £17.96
The advertisedhourly rate includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of thepost. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and/or working conditions of the role.
A market supplementis currently being applied to all night and weekend (Saturday andSunday) shifts, uplifting your hourly rate in these periodstobetween approx. £17.68 - £17.96. This will replace any previousmarket supplements and will apply to both your contracted hoursand to any additional hours worked within the applicable timeperiods
Location: Ulverston and Barrow
Contract Type: Relief
AvailableHours: 2 x 0 hours per week
As a relief member of our team, your hourswill be ‘as and when required’, allowing the role to work aroundyou and your availability. Where possible, advance notice will begiven for available shifts, to cover short, and at times, longterm absence within Ulverston & Barrow (South) SupportedLiving Service. Shifts may include earlies, evenings, weekends,sleeps and Bank Holidays
You will be entitled to the same benefitsas our contracted employees and we provide a thorough andsupportive induction for all our new staff which will includefully paid training and shadowing.
About thisopportunity
Would you like to be part of our friendly,hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’s life? As aCommunity Support Worker you will get the opportunity to knowpeople individually and support their wellbeing through physicaland emotional care. You may also assist with medication,providing personal care, and encouraging our people to achieve ormaintain independence.
Supported Living empowers vulnerableadults, including people with learning disabilities or complexcare needs, to access the personalised support they need to liveindependently in their own homes in the community. Staff workwith individuals to build life skills and are led by theindividuals’ interests and priorities.
Who we arelooking for…
We are looking for the right people whoshare our vision and passion for Care to join our teams acrossCare Services, we’d like to hear more about your motivations,interests and values, including what attracted you to a role inCare.
Experience or qualifications are notnecessarily needed to get started.
We can offer great opportunities to developand build your skills to take you where you want to go at anystage of your career in Care.
If you’re compassionate, caring and lookingfor a role where you can make a real difference, we would love tospeak with you!
What can weoffer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Councilyou will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitivepension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other variousperks and discounts schemes. For more information about life atWestmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, pleasevisit our Careers site.Our benefits |Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you liketo find out more?
For further information about this role,such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view thebelow documents:
* Post Specification
* Role Profile
If you have any queries about this role orwould like an informal chat about this opportunity, then pleasecontact carerecruitment@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Application andInterview information
Closing date: 24th August 2025
Interviews: 1st September 2025
We are currently operating in-personinterviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once theyhave been invited to the interview stage of the process for thisspecific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustmentsare needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
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DBS
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitationof Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS checkwith an Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working inregulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people whoare barred from working in regulated activity to apply for rolesthat require them to work unsupervised with adults.
SaferRecruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare ofchildren, young people and adults at risk and we expect allworkers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
Equality,Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council iscommitted to improving the diversity of its workforce to betterreflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications fromeveryone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culturethat values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabledapplicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, areguaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews toArmed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or careexperienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essentialcriteria for the role.
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