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Job details

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Job reference

REQ00000018631

Date posted

14/07/2025

Application closing date

23/07/2025

Location

Barrow in Furness

Salary

13.05 - 17.40

Package

Contractual hours

Basis

Part time

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Support Worker - Parkview Gardens Residential Home - Barrow in Furness

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Job description

Hourly Rate:

13.05 - 17.40


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.



A market supplement is currentlybeing applied to all night and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) shifts, uplifting your hourly rate in these periods to approx. 17.40. This will replace any previous market supplements and will apply to both your contracted hours and to any additional hours worked within the applicable time periods.

Location:

Parkview Gardens Residential Care Home, Barrow-In-Furness

Available Hours:

We have a number of vacancies available between 17.5 hours and 26.5 hours per week

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 someones life?



We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Care Services Westmorland and Furness team at Parkview Gardens 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.



We are looking for the right people who share our vision and passion for Care to join our teams across Care Services, we'd like to hear more about your motivations, interests and values, including what attracted you to a role in Care.



Experience or qualifications are not necessarily needed to get started.



We can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go at any stage of your career in Care.



If you're compassionate, caring and looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we would love to speak with you!

About Our Home

Parkview Gardens is a 60 bedded two-storey residential home for older adults living with dementia, sensory impairment, and physical disabilities. Parkview Gardens is divided into five houses, with all the houses containing separate dining/communal areas. We have a self-serve cafe/seating area on the ground floor and upstairs we have a shop and hairdressers, laundry for residents to do their own washing and drying if they so wish.



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!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.

Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below documents:

Post Specification

Role Profile

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 23rd July 2025

Interview Date: 29th July 2025



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.



We look forward to hearing from you!

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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 this with you.

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.

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 we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our 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. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.



As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.



We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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