Pay: £13.10-£14.60 per hour

Job Description:

Rapid Support Worker
Hospital Discharge / Intermediate Care Pathway

Exeter Cluster

Full shift pay (paid start-to-finish)
£13.10/hr weekdays | £14.60/hr weekends | Paid weekly | 35p mileage

Job Type: Full-time / Part-time / Permanent
Location: Community-based role covering Exeter

About the role

Care Contingency Group is expanding our Rapid Support service and, due to continued growth, we are growing and expanding the team within the Exeter cluster.

You’ll provide short-term, community-based support to people recently discharged from hospital, helping them recover safely at home, regain independence, and reduce the risk of readmission.

Support packages are typically up to 6 weeks and delivered through a structured rota.

Why carers choose Care Contingency Group

✅ Planned, stable shifts agreed in advance
✅ Set 2-week rota (where possible)
✅ No unpaid travel time between visits
✅ Time and a half on Bank Holidays
✅ Mileage paid at 35p per mile
✅ Local cluster rounds only – no county-wide travel
✅ Referral programme available
✅ Training provided with a supportive management team

Typical shifts
• Mornings: 07:00 – 14:00.

• Evenings: 16:00 – 22:00.

• Full-time and part-time opportunities available.

What you’ll be doing
• Supporting people in their own homes following hospital discharge.

• Personal care, medication prompts, meals and wellbeing checks.

• Encouraging independence and safe recovery in the community.

• Completing daily notes and reporting concerns promptly.

Essential requirements
• UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle (essential).

• Comfortable working in a community-based role.

• Kind, calm and reliable approach.

• Care experience welcomed but not essential – full training provided.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £13.10-£14.60 per hour

Work Location: In person