Community Support Worker

Job title: Community Support Worker

Company Description

Community Support Worker – Markyate Care By Us | City & County Healthcare Group

Branch: Welham Green

Location: Markyate, Hertfordshire

Pay: £14.70–£16.50 per hour

Mileage for drivers: 30p per mile for travel between clients

Local walkers and drivers welcome

Company Description

A people person? Get paid to make someone’s day.

A friendly conversation. A familiar face. A helping hand that gives someone the confidence to do more for themselves.

As a Community Support Worker with Care By Us, you’ll support people in their own homes in Markyate, helping them maintain their independence, routines and connections to their community.

You’ll get to know what matters to each person and become a trusted part of their day. From helping someone get ready in the morning to preparing a meal and taking time to listen, your support will make a meaningful difference.

Bring your kindness, reliability and people skills—we’ll help you build your confidence in care.

Local work in Markyate

This vacancy covers a small, local care round in Markyate.

We welcome both local walkers and drivers. If you’ll be walking between visits, you must live locally and be able to reach clients’ homes reliably. A driving licence and vehicle are not essential for this round.

Drivers using their vehicle for travel between clients will receive 30p per mile.

Working patterns

Our care services operate seven days a week, with working patterns covering mornings, evenings, weekdays and weekends.

Typical shift windows include:

• Mornings: Around 6am/7am–2pm.
• Evenings: Around 2pm–10pm/11pm. Shift patterns vary around these hours. We’ll discuss your availability, the local round and the shifts available during your interview.

Job Description

Help people live well in their own homes

You’ll follow individual care plans and provide respectful, practical support that encourages choice and independence.

Your role will include:

• Personal care: Helping with washing, dressing, bathing and toileting while protecting dignity and privacy.
• Medication support: Providing reminders or assistance in line with care plans, training and competency.
• Meals and drinks: Preparing meals and helping with eating and drinking where needed.
• Mobility: Helping people move safely, using equipment as trained.
• Everyday tasks: Supporting with light housework, laundry and shopping.
• Companionship: Offering conversation, reassurance and a listening ear.
• Keeping colleagues informed: Recording care accurately and reporting changes or concerns promptly.

Qualifications

• Kindness counts. Experience can grow.

You don’t need previous care experience to apply. We’re looking for people who are:

• Caring, patient and respectful.

• Reliable and able to keep to agreed visits.

• Good listeners who communicate clearly.

• Comfortable working independently, with support from the wider team.

• Willing to learn and develop their skills.

• Able to travel reliably between clients’ homes in Markyate.

• Walkers must live locally to the Markyate round. Local drivers are equally welcome to apply.

• You must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

• Additional Information

• Support for you, too

• Paid training and induction.

• Ongoing development and career progression opportunities.

• Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay.

• Pension scheme and Death in Service payment.

• Benefits and wellbeing platform.

• 28 days’ annual leave, pro rata.

• Cycle-to-work scheme.

• Refer-a-friend scheme, subject to scheme terms.

• Access to our in-house app.

• The support of the wider City & County Healthcare Group.

• Ready to make a difference close to home?

• Apply today to join Care By Us in Markyate.

• Please include your postcode, your availability and whether you will be walking or driving between visits, so we can discuss a suitable round with you.

• Care By Us is an equal opportunities employer.