Specialist Support Worker in Carlisle inCarlisle PUBLISHED TUE 4 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Specialist Support Worker Job details Posting date: 04 November 2025 Hours: Part time Closing date: 04 December 2025 Location: Carlisle, Carlisle Company: Riverside Job type: Contract Job reference: 5147 Apply for this job Summary Job Title: Specialist Support Worker Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2026 Salary: £30,302.64 per annum pro-rata (£31,238.97 per annum, pro-rata is achieved after 18 months successful performance in the role) Working Hours: 24 Hours per week Working Pattern: 7 days on rolling rota Location: Carlisle Youth Foyer, Carlisle If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description. Please note that whilst we will accept applications on the basis of any form of valid legal permission to work in the UK, we will be surrendering the Riverside Sponsorship licence, so for the avoidance of doubt, we are unable to apply for any further sponsorships whether on behalf of existing colleagues or candidates. The difference you will make as a Specialist Support Worker You will work collaboratively as part of a team to deliver an outstanding service and a range of practical and emotional asset-based approaches to support. With a real focus on customer engagement and co production within the service, you will link customers with external services to offer a comprehensive engagement offer tailored to their needs. The role will also include carrying a small caseload of our more complex customers ensuring high quality, asset-based support. About you We are looking for someone with: • Recent experience of support work, risk management and managing caseloads and working with vulnerable and diverse customer groups • Experience of working in challenging environments with the ability to plan, prioritise and organise tasks to achieve results Why Riverside? At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us. Working with us, you’ll enjoy: • Competitive pay & generous pension • 28 days holidays plus bank holidays (pro rata) • Flexible working options available • Investment in your learning, personal development and technology • A wide range of benefits Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered