Support Worker
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £15.00/hr |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | Wakefield, , |
| Company: | Active Care Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Activecare_90609 |
Summary
Join Our Caring Team Female Support Worker Needed
Location: Private home setting
Hours: 6am6pm | Three shifts on, three shifts off
Contract: Maternity cover with potential for a permanent role
Team: 2:1 care team
Are you someone who brings warmth, patience, and a genuine desire to make a difference in someone's life? We're looking for a female support worker to join a close-knit care team supporting a gentleman living with progressive dementia. This is a maternity cover position, with opportunities for holiday and sick cover, and the possibility of becoming a long-term team member.
Meet the Client:
Our client lives in his own home and is supported by a dedicated 2:1 care team. His needs vary day to day, and your presence will offer comfort, reassurance, and stability. He enjoys talking about his life and looking at photos of places he's visitedyour time with him will be filled with meaningful moments and gentle companionship.
You'll help with:
Personal care, including washing and dressing
Medication support, including daily nebulisers and liquid/crushed medication
Safe mobility, using a manual wheelchair and mobile hoist (always with a second support worker)
Therapy-led activities, guided by his professional care team
Promoting independence, choice, and dignity in everything you do
Our client is at high risk of choking and aspiration, so experience or confidence in supporting swallowing difficulties is important. You'll also be working closely with his SALT and therapy teams to ensure his safety and comfort.
What You'll Need
A caring nature and a gentle approach
A driving licence he enjoys outings in his car
Willingness to workday shifts, with potential for night shift overtime
Ability to work as part of a supportive 2:1 team
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a jobit's a chance to build a meaningful connection and be part of a team that truly values the person at the heart of the care. You'll be supported every step of the way and welcomed into a role where your kindness and dedication will make a real impact.
What to look forward to:
- Up to £15.00 per hour
- Accrued holiday pay
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Full specialist training
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
- and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
*Please note we are recruiting Female Support Workers due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability confident employer.