Support Worker

Tyneside Foyer, Newcastle upon Tyne

Permanent, Part Time (20 hpw)

Pay £12.60 per hour (Salary £24, 638 per year [pro rata]) plus great benefits including Health Cash Plan!

Home, a place where you belong

At the Tyneside Foyer, we’re more than just a support service, we help young people take control of their futures. As our Support Worker, you’ll be part of a team that provides young people aged 16-25 with the guidance, stability, and encouragement they need to overcome challenges and gain independence. If you’re passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives, this is the role for you!

Typical day as our Support Worker

• Supporting young people, aged 16-25, who may be facing homelessness, mental health challenges, exploitation or substance abuse, helping them to develop the skills to live independently.
• Encouraging and empowering young people to achieve their goals, whether it’s finding stable housing, securing employment or building confidence.
• Helping with day to day takes such as budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation.
• Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
• Working alongside a supportive team you will take the time to build real connections with young people and guide them through life’s challenges.

You will go home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better, here, working for one of the Top Ten Great Places to Work in the UK!

You bring

• A passion for supporting young people to grow, develop and succeed
• Experience in care, youth work, or a similar setting, or a personal understanding of the challenges young people face
• The ability to work on your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach
• A flexible understanding and personal approach to support, because every young person’s journey is unique

Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to external candidates for this role. This remains under regular review

Our team

You’ll be joining our diverse and supportive team at Tyneside Foyer, managed by Senior Client Service Manager Emma. Emma began as a Support Worker in 2017, and the team includes experienced Client Service Managers Scott and Kayleigh. You'll also get help from our Support Coordinators and Housing Concierges in your daily tasks.

Job details

• Due to our service being regulated by Ofsted you must have experience supporting young people.
• You’ll work a four-week rolling rota, a mixture of weekdays and weekends.
• Where we’re flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. That may mean adapting your start or finishing times on occasion.
• Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.
• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a “me day” to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39 and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum.
• We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
• Colleagues really matters to us, that’s why we’re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them.
• Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out.

Finally, do let us know if there’s anything we can do, to help you shine in our process by making reasonable adjustments at recruitment@homegroup.org.uk