Community Support Worker

About us

At Belong at Home, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to people in the comfort of their own homes. Every individual we support has unique needs – we tailor every care package to them, building a compassionate and skilled team around their requirements.

We live and work by our values and we are looking for people who share those values. So, if you feel that you are:

Stronger together, working as part of a supportive and inclusive team.

Want to be your best and provide the best care and support.

Have respect for everyone!

Believe in a better tomorrow where we continually grow and learn.

And Care from the Heart

Come and join us!

Who we care for

Our Belong at Home clients come from a diverse range of backgrounds and have varied interests and needs.

Some might love listening to music and spending time with friends, others might be keen readers or gardeners.

The bond that unites all our clients is that your support with daily routines and encouragement to remain as independent as helps maintain a healthy and happy life in the later years.

“This isn't just a job – it’s your opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.”

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK.
• At least 6 months of experience providing person-centred care and support in home or community settings, including supporting older adults at home.
• Experience supporting daily routines while promoting independence and wellbeing, including providing companionship support and personal care.
• Experience providing dementia care.
• Able to work independently in lone-working care settings and follow care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Comfortable using care-recording apps, rota apps, and smartphones for updates and communication.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a reliable vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting family members or multidisciplinary care teams.
• A Care Certificate, NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or a similar care qualification.
• Moving and handling training or certification.
• Medication administration training or certification.
• Safeguarding training or certification.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Additional travel payment
• 45p per mile mileage
• Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
• Reward & recognition programme
• Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support
• Full support induction and ongoing learning opportunity
• Opportunity to grow and develop within a values-led, innovative care provider
• Travel time paid at a proportion of the hourly rate; 15 mins of travel equals 15 minutes pay
• Additional shifts available in the residential setting
• Companion, care and domestic shifts available
• Company mobile phone with apps to access help and assistance
• No short visits
• Guaranteed shifts, meaning you will not miss out financially