Job reference REQ00000018038 Date posted 11/03/2025 Application closing date Blank Location Millom Salary £13.05 per hour Package Blank Contractual hours Blank Basis Part time Attachments Blank
Job Title: Support Worker (Days and Nights)
Location: Lapstone House, Millom
Salary: £13.05
Hours: 1 x 0 Days, 1 x 0 Nights and 1 x 16 Days.
Contract: Permanent
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.
This role is an opportunity to help older adults live their life how they choose and enjoy their later years. You will be supporting people to stay active and healthy by encouraging good nutrition and promoting fitness and mobility as well as supporting emotional wellness.
No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development - we are looking for the right people with the right qualities. If you do have experience then come and take the next step in your career with us.
If you're friendly, compassionate, and want to make a difference to people's lives, we would love to speak with you!
About Our Home
Lapstone House provides a cosy warm environment making you feel right at home. We are a small home with 23 bedrooms in total, split over two floors. On both floors, we have a lounge and dining area.
We accommodate people with physical frailty and people living with Dementia. The environment we create at Lapstone is to encourage our residents to stay active in body and mind, which supports the person's independence and dignity at all times. We deliver the highest quality of care to our residents.
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 days a year. This will include alternate weekends (as part of a set rota) and Bank Holidays.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection, and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a 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.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please read the supporting information:
Post Specification
Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:
* Our Staff Benefits
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* About Cumberland Council
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