Support Worker West Cornwall – Casual

Reference Code: CSWCORN0226

Job Title: Support Worker – Casual

Hourly Rate: £ £12.90 per hour

Hours: Flexible as required

Location: West Cornwall – We cover Penzance and Newlyn, Hayle, Redruth and Camborne.

Essential: This role requires a minimum of 6 months paid sector experience.

Consideration: Due to service locations and role expectations, a driving licence and vehicle are necessary.

Due to our sponsorship obligations, we are unable to offer casual hours to those requiring sponsorship.

Hours offered will be in line with our rota patterns and minimum hours cannot be guaranteed.

Havencare Homes and Support Limited is a forward-thinking charity that supports people with learning disabilities and autism.

We have opportunities throughout Mid and West Cornwall for enthusiastic, resourceful, dynamic and forward-thinking people to join Havencare as Casual Support Workers who are able to think outside the box and provide high‑quality person‑centred care and support across our services.

First and foremost we are looking for outstanding people with outstanding values that align with our values of Transparency, Quality and Engagement.

We provide a 24‑hour, 365 days a year service within Cornwall and therefore we would love to hear from people who can work flexibly or at short notice.

In return we will provide:

  • Quality training to ensure you have all the skills you require to succeed
  • Access to our rota system to review and select shift cover that meets your flexibility
  • Continual training and development opportunities to maintain and enhance your skills and knowledge
  • Free 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
  • Financial incentive for our Refer a Friend Scheme
  • Paid DBS

Closing Date: Recruitment ongoing. Applications will be considered as and when received.

If your application is successful, any offer of employment will be subject to:

  • A satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and subsequent registration for the DBS Update Service
  • 2 acceptable / satisfactory references
  • Evidence of eligibility / right to work in the UK

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme


Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.


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