Support Workers (Disability and Mental Health) - Ulverston
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.47 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 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 is currently being applied to all night and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) shifts, uplifting your hourly rate in these periods to between approx. £17.68 - £17.96. This will replace any previous market supplements and will apply to both your contracted hours and to any additional hours worked within the applicable time periods |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2026 |
| Location: | Ulverston, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | UDSC |
Summary
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.
Location: Ulverston
Contract Type: Permanent
Available Hours: 35 and 21 hours per week
Would you like to be part of our friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’s life? As a Community Support Worker 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.
As a Day Service Support Worker you will get to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You will also assist with medication, providing personal care and encouraging people to achieve their full potential. We are looking for Support Workers who are flexible, enthusiastic, willing to undertake specialised activities and training, whilst also sharing your own personal skills, interests and ideas.
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)
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 31st May 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 8th June 2026
Location: Ulverston
Contract Type: Permanent
Available Hours: 35 and 21 hours per week
Would you like to be part of our friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’s life? As a Community Support Worker 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.
As a Day Service Support Worker you will get to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You will also assist with medication, providing personal care and encouraging people to achieve their full potential. We are looking for Support Workers who are flexible, enthusiastic, willing to undertake specialised activities and training, whilst also sharing your own personal skills, interests and ideas.
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)
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 31st May 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 8th June 2026
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.