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Care Support Worker - Female
Vacancy Reference peabodygroup/TP/29520/1302
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Our Vacancy
Female Care Support Worker – Make a Real Difference Every Day
Female applicants only. This role is based within an all-women's service. Therefore, the occupational requirement exception under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Are you passionate about helping people live independently and achieve their goals? Do you bring kindness, positivity, and empathy to everything you do? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
As a Care Support Worker at Peabody, you'll play an important role in supporting women to live fulfilling, independent lives. No two days are the same. From providing practical support and personal care to encouraging confidence, wellbeing, and community involvement, you'll help create a safe and empowering environment where people can thrive.
This is more than a job, it's an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, celebrate achievements, and make a genuine difference every single day.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting women with day-to-day living, personal care, and wellbeing
- Encouraging independence, choice, and confidence
- Helping people access hobbies, activities, education, and their local community
- Building positive relationships with colleagues, families, and professionals
- Creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment
- Keeping clear records and contributing to support plans
- Working flexibly across a rota, including evenings, weekends, and occasional night shifts
What We're Looking For
You don't need previous care experience, we'll provide training and support. We're looking for people who are:
- Kind, compassionate, and genuinely enjoy helping others
- Positive, reliable, and resilient
- Great communicators who can build meaningful relationships
- Flexible and able to adapt to different situations
- Respectful of individual differences, choices, and needs
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
Essential Requirements
- A full UK manual driving licence is essential
- A satisfactory Enhanced DBS check
If you're passionate about making a difference and helping people live their best lives, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values: Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together.
We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Two paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme and discount portal
- Life assurance at 4x your salary
- Up to 10% pension contribution
- Paid training and development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme
- Staff recognition schemes
Please Read Before Applying
This role follows a 24/7 working pattern, which includes overnight shifts, weekends, and bank holidays. You’ll need to be flexible and ready to support people when they need you most.
If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you.
Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.
Interviews will be held in person on the 25th August 2026
Got questions? Reach out to Jo, Talent Specialist at jo.shorey@peabody.org.uk