We are seeking to recruit a ‘Carer Support Practitioner – Adult Carers’ in our Swindon team.
Number of hours per week 25
Salary £17,835.71 (£24,970 FTE)
Type of contract – fixed term
Work base Hybrid between office, community and home
Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) is a well-established Cornish charity providing a range of services across the county supporting people and communities in need. Our work is rooted in our values: Engage, Support and Adapt.
We believe communities already hold the strengths, assets and relationships needed to drive meaningful change. Our role is to work alongside people to enable, develop and support that change.
We are committed to creating a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, where staff are empowered to lead, innovate and grow.
Job Purpose
To provide personalised, holistic and strengths‑based support to adult carers across Swindon. This includes completing statutory Carers Needs Assessments, developing support and contingency plans, offering information and advice, managing Emergency Card Scheme plans, and providing ongoing casework and wellbeing support.
Practitioners work collaboratively with Swindon Borough Council (SBC), health, education and VCSE partners to improve outcomes for carers, ensuring contract requirements are met and best practice under the Care Act 2014 is consistently applied. All practitioners work flexibly as part of a multi‑skilled team, with no hand‑offs unless required for risk or statutory reasons.
Please note you will be required to apply for an Enhanced DBS check if appointed.
For an informal chat about this post, please contact Andrea Macdonald on [email protected]. See the recruitment page of our website www.cornwallrcc.org.uk for further details, including a Role Profile, and how apply. We regret CVs cannot be accepted.
Application forms should be sent to [email protected]
Closing date: 12:00 noon on Friday 28th August 2026
Interviews: 22nd, 23rd,24th, 25th and 28th September
Pay: £17,835.71 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon (Wiltshire, South West Region)
