Equity Support Worker - Empowering young people with disabilities to live independently

Disability Solutions; Hempstalls; Vor Ort; GBP 23.000 - 28.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Employer pension

Wellbeing support

Free on-site parking

Complimentary refreshments

Team culture

Zusammenfassung

Disability Solutions West Midlands is seeking an Equity Support Worker to empower young people with disabilities aged 16-25 across Stoke-on-Trent as they prepare for independent living.

You will deliver person-centred enablement, build trusting relationships, and support assessments, mentoring, and workshops to help them gain life skills and confidence. This is a permanent, on-site role with a competitive pro rata salary.

Qualifikationen

• Deliver person-centred enablement support.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Undertake assessments and co-produced action planning.
• Provide one-to-one mentoring and practical guidance.
• Facilitate informed decision-making and independence.
• Help deliver engaging workshops and group activities.
• Support transitions from family homes or local authority care into independent living.

Aufgaben

• Deliver person-centred enablement support.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Undertake assessments and co-produced action planning.
• Provide one-to-one mentoring and practical guidance.
• Facilitate informed decision-making and independence.
• Help deliver engaging workshops and group activities.
• Support transitions from family homes or local authority care into independent living.

Kenntnisse

Person-centred support

Relationship building

Mentoring

Jobbeschreibung

Equity Support Worker - Empowering young people with disabilities to live independently

Company: Disability Solutions

Salary: from £25,878 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7NY

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 26 Oct 2026

Closing date: 25 Nov 2026

Change Lives. Build Futures. Create Possibilities.

Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their goals and live life without limits?

At Disability Solutions West Midlands, we're looking for an enthusiastic and committed Equity Support Worker to join our award-winning team and help deliver our Life Without Limits project, supporting young people with disabilities aged 16-25 across Stoke-on-Trent as they prepare for independent living.

This is your opportunity to make a genuine difference every day by helping young people build confidence, develop life skills, and make informed choices about their futures.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver person-centred enablement support
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people
• Undertake assessments and co-produced action planning
• Provide one-to-one mentoring and practical guidance
• Facilitate informed decision-making and independence
• Help deliver engaging workshops and group activities
• Support transitions from family homes or local authority care into independent living

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity. Thanks to our exceptionally low staff turnover, vacancies within our team don't arise often. For decades, Disability Solutions West Midlands has been championing the rights, independence, and aspirations of disabled people. You'll be joining a respected, values-led charity that is recognised for delivering outstanding services across the region.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £25,878 (pro rata)
• Employer pension contribution
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Complimentary refreshments
• Supportive and friendly team culture
• Opportunity to make a lasting difference in your community

Key Dates

• Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 30 November 2026
• Interviews: Friday 4 December 2026

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About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.