Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
About The Team We Are Recruiting To
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all, and is free from discrimination and bias.
We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.
In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.
What is the job role?
Make a Meaningful Difference – Join Eric Williams House as a Day Support Worker
Eric Williams House isn’t just a care home – it’s a vibrant, specialist dementia care community where compassion, dignity, and person-centred care come first. We’re looking for warm, reliable, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team and help shape brighter days for those living with dementia.
What Makes This Role Special?
- You’ll be part of a team that truly cares – supporting residents with empathy, respect, and understanding.
- Every shift is a chance to connect, uplift, and empower someone living with dementia.
- You’ll help create a safe, inclusive space where people feel valued, heard, and at home.
Your Working Hours:
- Early Shift: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Late Shift: 2:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Includes alternate weekends
- Day shifts only – perfect for those who thrive in daytime routines.
Your Impact:
- Delivering personal, emotional, and practical support tailored to each individual.
- Promoting independence and dignity in a specialist dementia care setting.
- Encouraging community connection and meaningful daily experiences.
- Adapting with empathy and skill to a variety of needs and personalities.
Important to Know:
We do not offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
If you’re ready to bring your heart to work and be part of something truly rewarding, Eric Williams House is waiting for you.
Apply now and help us make every day a good day.
Who are we looking for?
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Promote the rights of individuals accessing our services, ensuring principles of choice, control, dignity, respect, involvement, and empowerment are upheld.
- Support emotional well-being by enabling individuals to take responsibility for their lives and make informed decisions about their care and treatment.
- Create opportunities and choices that help individuals achieve their desired outcomes and maintain control over service decisions.
- Encourage physical, emotional, social, and intellectual well-being, including support to access local facilities and opportunities.
- Meet practical and personal care needs, including dietary and nutritional support and hands-on care tasks where applicable.
- Assist with the administration of prescribed medicines in line with departmental policy and local protocols to ensure safe and proper procedures.
For further information, please contact
[email protected]If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s):
Face to face on 27th / 28th August 2025
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
Coventry City Council
Attached documents
- Coventry City Council Application Process (1).pdf
- Job Description and Person Specification (5).pdf
