Support Worker

Earn £13.45 per hour (£26, 300 per annum) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Permanent full time (37.5 hpw), Hours are typically Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Newcastle Community Enablement, Bentinck Road.

We can’t offer CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

Join us and make a real difference every day. You’ll help customers live independently, feel valued and stay connected. This role is all about care, respect and practical support that improves lives.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave, pro-rated (including bank holidays and a “me day”)

• Paid time off for volunteering

• Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)

• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies

• Career path with development and an excellent training package

• Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses

What you’ll do

• Supporting customers with daily tasks, accessing the community and encouraging their independence

• Customer group - Primary Learning Difficulties and Autism.

• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first

• Working collaboratively to empower our customers

Why join us

This role gives you the chance to grow your career while making a difference where it matters most. You’ll take on new challenges, build your expertise and help create positive change. Be part of one of the UK’s top Great Places to Work!

You have

• Passion to support our customers to live their best lives

• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally

• The ability to work on your own initiative, staying calm and positive under pressure

• Recognise every customer is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs

The practical bits

• Work Pattern typically Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm - On occasion service needs may require working outside of these times. This would be with plenty of notice.

• Working hours 37.5, manage own diary

• Working from our office base at Bentinck Road and supporting customers across Newcastle.

• You need an Enhanced DBS with barring list (we pay)

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.

For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk .