Carer Support Worker

We have an opportunity available for a part time Carer Support Worker to join the team at Cambridgeshire Mental Health Carer Support based in Cambridgeshire, PE19 2BU
. Salary £14.35 per hour. Hours 28 per week. In the role of Carer Support Worker you will need to be passionate about empowering and helping carers with a range of matters on a one‑to‑one basis.

At Making Space we are driven by values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve in our community. Our core values are Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready. Kind Hearts is about building empathy and connection;
Tailor Making focuses on nurturing unique relationships;
Dreaming Big encourages harnessing imagination to generate confidence;
Having Courage commits us to taking brave steps; and Being Ready involves responding to whatever comes our way by moving forward together.

You will provide values‑based support, advice and information to service users and carers ensuring they have access to practical and emotional support. You will also assist carers to develop coping strategies, conduct home visits and carer assessments, and provide information about mental health and mental health services that are available to them. You will have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of carers and their loved ones.

• Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e‑portal
• We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2‑6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin and other continual professional development if you wish to further your career within Social Care
• We invest heavily in career progression – at least half of senior posts are filled internally through promotion
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme – 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.