Community Support Worker (Support at Home) - Furness

Job reference: REQ00000019641

Date posted: 18/02/2026

Location: Barrow in Furness

Salary: £13.69 - £18.53

Contract Type: Permanent

Available Hours: 18-36 hours per week

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 equalling time and a third is currently being applied to all night and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) shifts, uplifting the hourly rate in these periods to £17.96. This applies to both contracted hours and to any additional hours worked within the applicable time periods. From 20th April 2026 this will be replaced by a new market supplement of £0.53 per hour which will be payable once you have been in post for 6 months. It will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours, uplifting the hourly rate to £14.00 per hour. There will be the option to take this as a lump sum annually.

Would you like to make a real difference to someone’s life, promoting their independence and supporting them within their own home? We are looking for caring and compassionate people to join our Support at Home Service in Furness, as Community Support Workers. The Support at Home service offers support to individuals recovering from illness or surgery and those facing a general decline in health. It helps prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by enabling care at home. The main goals are to promote independence, help individuals regain skills, and ensure safety while living at home. Support at Home is a 365 day a year, 7 day a week service. Typically, our shifts run between the hours of 7:30 am – 9:30 pm and are worked over a fixed fortnightly working pattern. This will include weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.

As a Community Support Worker, you will get the opportunity to know people individually and support their wellbeing through both physical and emotional care. Responsibilities can include:

• Assisting with medication
• Providing personal care such as washing and dressing
• Meal preparation
• Supporting with mobility needs
• Establishing daily routines which may include household tasks and confidence building

Depending on the individual, the level of support needed may vary but your focus will be on encouraging them to achieve or maintain independence, allowing them to remain living in their local community, in the comfort of their own home. In this role you will build positive relationships with the people you support and encourage them to connect with your local community where possible, whether this be attending a club at the local community centre or planning to go shopping. Your support will enable them to regain or retain skills and achieve the goals set out in their care plan.

Due to the nature of this role, there will be a need to respond to Service Users who will not always be accessible via public transport. Applicants will therefore need access to a motorised vehicle and have a full driving license. Reasonable adjustments would be considered for disabled candidates. If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the care services recruitment team at carerecruitment@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.

We are looking for the right people who share our vision and passion for Care to join our teams across Care Services. 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!

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.

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact carerecruitment@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.

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. This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. Please do not hesitate to submit your application to avoid missing out on this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you!

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. 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.

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.