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Community Support Worker

Bodmin · Camborne · Camelford · Falmouth/Penryn · Hayle · Helston · Launceston · Liskeard · Looe · Newquay · Padstow · Penzance · Redruth · Saltash · St Agnes/Perranporth · St Austell · St Ives · St Just · The Clays · Torpoint · Truro · Wadebridge

Closes 31 December 2026

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We are NOT able to provide sponsorship for this role.

Key details

Pay Rate
£13.12-£14.00
Hours
full-time, part-time, flexible-bank, weekends, nights
Location
Bodmin, Camborne, Camelford, Falmouth/Penryn, Hayle, Helston, Launceston, Liskeard, Looe, Newquay, Padstow, Penzance, Redruth, Saltash, St Agnes/Perranporth, St Austell, St Ives, St Just, The Clays, Torpoint, Truro, Wadebridge

About the role

We Care for and support a very wide range of clients from aged 18yrs to over 100yrs. Each client will be very different in their support needs ranging from Social outreach to end of life care and everything in between. The role will have great variety and we match staff and clients as closely as possible depending on age, experience, skills and personality. You will have brilliant face to face training for everything we ask you to do.


You could spend your days supporting clients to live as independent a life as possible subject to their Physical and Mental health and wellbeing. On a day to day basis we see staff supporting clients to live a balanced life at home, helping them with their home, domestic life and day to day chores. You will also spend a significant amount of time supporting them to live a social life. Assisting with shopping , day trips to gardens, swimming (sea and swimming pools), walking, eating out or having a coffee, visiting locations like the Donley sanctuary, shows, cinema and other interesting and stimulating locations.

What we offer our staff

Training and development
Driving lessons
Blue-light cards
Birthdays off
Use of company vehicle
Monthly staff draw- with 4 winners each month. Winners can opt for a voucher of their choice. This has ranged from restaurants, tattoos, piercings, fuel vouchers, spa days, Amazon , Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco etc. Once you are a winner, you are not entered into subsequent draws until everyone has won something. Then it all starts over.

A typical day

Things we do:
Full care and support for the most vulnerable with complex care needs.
We take people swimming, roller skating, to the beach, to events, shopping, socialising, baking and batch cooking, attractions, museums, for coffee and so much more…even to the pub in some cases to watch live bands.
Home help services to include…cleaning, washing, cooking, ironing, shopping, companionship, bed changes, dog walking, pet feeding and much more.

Key Responsibilities

What do we want from you?

You will be kind
You will be ‘moved’ by peoples circumstances and health challenges.
You will be a great communicator
You will have a good heart
You will be reliable
You will have diplomacy , tact and professionalism
You will have great values & a generous spirit
You will listen well and be positive
You will be honest and have integrity
You will be willing to undertake training in all aspects of the role.

Our ideal candidate:
Positive, kind , enthusiastic, reliable, flexible, emotionally mature, honest with integrity. You don’t need experience, but we do care very much about character and personality.
You will understand and maintain confidentiality at all times.
You will treat people who use the service, their families and representatives, other healthcare professionals, and all colleagues with dignity and respect.
We employ all ages from 16yrs and above-(Non drivers may also apply but opportunities will be limited -still worth a call).

About Carers Break

Carers Break CIC are a dynamic, innovative quality Care provider for anyone over 18yrs old.

We were established in 2013 as a Social Enterprise which means that all our activities are designed to benefit our community.

Our services are delivered County wide across Cornwall and are designed around our clients and/or their significant relatives or representatives.

As an employer, we believe that happy employees are as important as satisfied customers. We recruit based on personal Character and personal values, following a safe recruitment process.

All staff are paid at living wage foundation rates or above in almost all cases.

We can always be reached by phone on 01726 890828 or via our website for more information or just a friendly chat. We look forward to hearing from you.