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Adult Social Care & Support
Find a meaningful career and make a real difference to vulnerable adults' lives across Cumberland every single day.
Our People. The Place. Your Potential.
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Working in Adult Social Care & Support at Cumberland
Join our compassionate team of 1,200 staff dedicated to supporting over 850 vulnerable adults across Cumberland. Through our 9 care homes and additional services such as support at home, day services, shared lives, supported living, extra care housing, outreach, reablement, social work, occupational therapy, and more, we strive to make a meaningful impact every day.
Working in adult social care is not just emotionally rewarding; it's one of the most varied and fulfilling careers you can pursue. Whether you are assisting someone with their daily activities in a care home or helping a person with a disability create a loving home, your support, empathy, and trust can profoundly change lives.
This is your chance to make a real difference, enriching your own life in the process. Join us and become a vital part of our community, where every action you take brings comfort, dignity, and joy to those we support.
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Why Join Our Adult Social Care & Support Team
Take a look at the key reasons why you should decide to work in social care & support for Cumberland Council.
There’s plenty of progression opportunities within Adults Social Care at Cumberland Council. Within my career all my roles just fell into place, I didn’t have a 5-year plan or anything and when I started my career, I didn’t see myself becoming a manager but when working in the Council, opportunities present themselves.
Interested in meaningful career with plenty of progression opportunity then apply today!
Staff Benefits
Fair Pay
Great Holidays
Enjoy 25 days holiday (rising to 31 after 5 years) plus 8 bank holidays on top.
Better Retirement
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and build an inflation-linked defined-benefit pension.
Learning & Development
Build your skills and advance your career with our development options including weekly development time, informal training and formal qualifications (where applicable).
Flexible Working
We’re proud to offer a range of flexible working options whether that’s through varied hours, hybrid working or flexi-time.
*flexibility is dependent on the needs of the role
Service Specific Benefits
We’re proud to offer a range of extra payments to recognise when you go the extra mile. These include:
• Sleep in allowance of £40.76
• Sunday allowance of £7.50
• Night shift payments of £15.00
• On call allowance of £105 per week or £15 per session
• Bank holiday allowance of £24.00
• Christmas day allowance of £50.00
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Meet Lindsay Woodrow
Support Worker (Burnrigg Court)
"I used to work as a carer for another service. I personally think this is the best change I have done. I am more relaxed, less stressed as the hours suit me. I get time to engage with those who use the service and have good relationships with them. I feel happy in myself, my colleagues are great and I felt like I fit in well from the moment I came to work for Cumberland Council. I get the opportunity to train & develop myself."