Support Worker

Female Support Worker - Join a Charity That Puts People Before Profit

What our staff say about working for us: \"I feel valued within my service and team, and it has had a positive impact on my confidence and motivation\"

£13.45 per hour

A Full UK Manual driving licence is essential for this role.

Who this position suits:

This role is for anyone who wants to make a real difference, whatever your age, background, or gender (unless the role is gender specific)

You don't need to have worked in care before if you're kind, patient, and willing to learn, we'll support you every step of the way.

It could suit someone who's helped others in customer service, childcare, hospitality, teaching, or volunteering, or someone simply looking for a more meaningful job.

If you're the type of person who enjoys listening, lending a hand, and helping others live life to the fullest, you'll fit right in here.

NB: This role is not eligible for Female Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK Home Office rules, as it does not meet the required salary or skill level criteria.

Whilst we encourage applications to other roles, candidates who already have a valid right to work in the UK through other immigration routes or permissions must meet the minimum eligibility of having at least two years remaining on your current visa.

Be someone's everyday hero!

Join Walsingham Support, a national charity that doesn't make money for shareholders every penny goes back into supporting people and our incredible staff.

As a Female Support Worker, you'll help amazing adults with learning disabilities live life their way.

No experience? No problem well give you all the training and support you need to grow.

Work somewhere awesome..!

One of our lovely team is moving on, so this is your chance to become part of something special and make a real difference every day as a Female Support Worker.

Why you will love being a Female Support Worker...

Jobs like this don't come along every day. As a Female Support Worker, you'll be part of a team helping people live their best lives.

This isn't a boring job you'll be changing lives with care, supporting day-to-day living and joining in with activities like bowling, swimming, walks, and community outings.

You don't need prior experience to join as a Female Support Worker.

We provide all the training you'll need, along with ongoing support to help you build a career in care.

Benefits of being a Female Support Worker with Walsingham Support...

• Favourable working hours, with part-time and bank Support Worker roles available

• 28 days holiday (rising to 38 with service)

• Double pay for bank holidays

• Paid Enhanced DBS

• Pension contributions and life assurance (3x salary)

• Funded qualifications and apprenticeship opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme and bereavement helpline

• Walsingham Rewards Scheme and Blue Light Card discounts

• Long service awards and a £250 recommend-a-friend bonus

• £60 per night \"sleep in\" bonus available in some locations

What a Female Support Worker does...

• Support people with personal care, cooking, and household tasks

• Provide companionship, encouragement, and emotional support

• Help people build independence, friendships, and new skills

• Join in with activities, hobbies, and community events

Why work with Walsingham Support..?

Walsingham Support is a national charity, not a business. We don't make money for shareholders everything we do is reinvested into supporting the people we care for and the staff who make it happen.

Since 1986, every Female Support Worker at Walsingham Support has played a vital role in enhancing the lives of people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. Our world is built on doing good, being the best place to work, and always putting people first.

We believe in an accessible and fair recruitment process...

That's why you'll receive interview questions in advance, so you feel confident and ready to shine.

If you're ready to join as a Female Support Worker with Walsingham and want a role that's rewarding, varied, and truly meaningful apply today.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Our first step once you have applied, is a brief values evaluation. It highlights the qualities that matter in our work and helps both of us see whether the role is a good fit.

About Wood Street:

Wood Street is a welcoming home in Maryport, Cumbria, where you'll support five women with learning disabilities and a range of additional needs, including autism, epilepsy, mental health needs and complex health conditions.

Every person we support has their own personality, interests and goals, making this a varied and rewarding place to work.

As part of our dedicated team, you'll help people live as independently as possible while encouraging choice, dignity and confidence.

Whether you're supporting someone with daily living, personal care, medication, attending appointments, enjoying activities or simply spending time together, you'll be making a genuine difference to people's lives every day.

Some people also require specialist support, including catheter care and positive approaches to behaviours of concern, with full training provided where needed.

What makes Wood Street special is the people.

You'll be joining a friendly, supportive team who are passionate about delivering outstanding person-centred support, and you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with some truly amazing individuals.

No two days are ever the same, which makes every shift interesting, rewarding and full of opportunities to celebrate achievements, big and small.

Shift Patterns:

This role involves working a variety of shifts across a 24-hour service, including days, evenings, waking nights, sleep-ins, weekends and bank holidays.

Typical shifts include:

• 7:00am to 3:00pm

• 3:00pm to 11:00pm

• 1:00pm to 10:00pm

• 1:00pm to 11:00pm

• 9:00am to 6:00pm

• 9:00am to 9:00pm

• 7:00am to 10:00pm

• 7:00am to 11:00pm

• 11:00pm to 7:00am (Waking Night)

• Sleep-in shifts

Flexibility is important, as shift patterns are based on the needs of the people we support.

What You'll Need:

A full UK manual driving licence is essential for this role, as you'll regularly support people to access appointments, activities and opportunities within their local community.

Please note: This is a female-only position. This is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 due to the personal care needs of the people we support.

Read what our staff team say about working for Walsingham Support

We collected some comments from our team members from our 3 month and 6 month pulse surveys.

Here is what they said:

• \"...I feel motivated, valued and committed to providing high-quality care...\"

• \"...every voice is valued and my manager is always accessible when I need to speak up or contribute...\"

• \"...I feel supported when it comes to developing professionally...\"

• \"...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role...\"

• \"...I feel supported in my development and genuinely feel good working as a Walsingham Support Worker...\"

• \"...I feel very confident because I've had the right training and work with a team that's always ready to help...\"

• \"...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role...\"

• \"...my manager trusts me, believes in my work and supports my professional development...\"

• \"...I feel more confident and motivated to learn, grow and contribute to the quality of the organisation...\"

Come and work at Walsingham Support - we value our teams.