Extra Care Support Worker
| Posting date: | 08 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £12.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 January 2026 |
| Location: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Creative Support |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 92025 |
Summary
We are seeking warm, caring individuals to provide personalised care and support in, our extra care services Westmeads in Royston and Fitzwilliam Court in Hoyland, Barnsley, which enables older people to maintain an active and independent lifestyle. This service enables older people to maintain their wellbeing and to enjoy an active and independent lifestyle. We can offer full and part-time roles with the opportunity to work additional hours on a flexible basis.
Your rewarding role will include:
Providing respectful, dignified personal care and emotional support to people according to their needs and preferences
Preparing meals and refreshments and supporting people with nutrition & hydration
Assisting with household and everyday living tasks, involving people as fully as possible to maintain their independence
Supporting people to take medication and administering medication as needed
Enabling people to take part in activities within the scheme and to enjoy relationships with others
Supporting residents to maximize their health & wellbeing, independence and quality of life
Responding to changing needs and emergencies and supporting people to live safely
Working positively with each person supported and their family, health professionals and housing officers to provide a coordinated service which meets their desired outcomes
We can offer you a variety of shift patterns to suit your circumstances but it is expected that you will work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and travel between the two services is expected. Shifts currently include mornings, afternoons, evenings and waking nights.
Experience of providing care and support is desirable but not essential as full training is provided. However, you must be compassionate, respectful and able to work in a reliable and accountable manner with a strong duty of care to the people we support. You will need to demonstrate a reasonable standard of verbal and written English and be able to contribute to recording systems. You must be reliable and able to be vigilant and responsive to emergencies and urgent needs as they arise. You must also be able to carry out the physical demands of the role which includes supporting people with moving and positioning.
Vacancy Reference Number: 92025
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.
Your rewarding role will include:
Providing respectful, dignified personal care and emotional support to people according to their needs and preferences
Preparing meals and refreshments and supporting people with nutrition & hydration
Assisting with household and everyday living tasks, involving people as fully as possible to maintain their independence
Supporting people to take medication and administering medication as needed
Enabling people to take part in activities within the scheme and to enjoy relationships with others
Supporting residents to maximize their health & wellbeing, independence and quality of life
Responding to changing needs and emergencies and supporting people to live safely
Working positively with each person supported and their family, health professionals and housing officers to provide a coordinated service which meets their desired outcomes
We can offer you a variety of shift patterns to suit your circumstances but it is expected that you will work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and travel between the two services is expected. Shifts currently include mornings, afternoons, evenings and waking nights.
Experience of providing care and support is desirable but not essential as full training is provided. However, you must be compassionate, respectful and able to work in a reliable and accountable manner with a strong duty of care to the people we support. You will need to demonstrate a reasonable standard of verbal and written English and be able to contribute to recording systems. You must be reliable and able to be vigilant and responsive to emergencies and urgent needs as they arise. You must also be able to carry out the physical demands of the role which includes supporting people with moving and positioning.
Vacancy Reference Number: 92025
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.