Community Support Worker (Extra Care Housing) - Windermere
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.69 to £13.90 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | A market supplement of £0.53p per hour is currently being applied to this role and will be payable once you have been in post for 6 months. The Market Supplement will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours, uplifting the hourly rate to £14.43 per hour. There will also be the option to take this as a lump sum annually if preferred. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2026 |
| Location: | Windermere, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SocialCareBIRC |
Summary
Location: Birthwaite, Phoenix Way, Windermere
Available Hours: 21.5 hours per week
Please note: Extra Care is a 365 day a year, 7 day a week, 24-hour service. This will include weekend and Bank Holiday rotas. The shifts for this role will run between the hours of 7am – 3pm and 2:30pm till 10 pm and are worked over a 2-week rota. The role will involve lone working
About this Opportunity;
Extra care housing offers people the freedom to continue living as independently as possible in their community, in one of our purpose-built Extra Care Housing settings. We offer on-site care and support services, tailored to meet the individual needs of the people we support.
We are looking for caring and compassionate people to join our supportive teams within Extra Care Housing, providing tenants with the right level of support and care, while encouraging and enabling them to achieve or maintain their own independence.
As a Community Support Worker within Extra Care Housing, 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, meal preparation and any other identified needs.
Who we are looking for:
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!
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)
Available Hours: 21.5 hours per week
Please note: Extra Care is a 365 day a year, 7 day a week, 24-hour service. This will include weekend and Bank Holiday rotas. The shifts for this role will run between the hours of 7am – 3pm and 2:30pm till 10 pm and are worked over a 2-week rota. The role will involve lone working
About this Opportunity;
Extra care housing offers people the freedom to continue living as independently as possible in their community, in one of our purpose-built Extra Care Housing settings. We offer on-site care and support services, tailored to meet the individual needs of the people we support.
We are looking for caring and compassionate people to join our supportive teams within Extra Care Housing, providing tenants with the right level of support and care, while encouraging and enabling them to achieve or maintain their own independence.
As a Community Support Worker within Extra Care Housing, 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, meal preparation and any other identified needs.
Who we are looking for:
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!
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)
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