Support Worker

Home Group; Blyth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Support Worker, where you will empower customers with complex needs to live independently. This part-time role offers flexible hours on a 2-week rota, competitive pay, and great benefits including a health cash plan and generous leave. You'll make a real difference in people's lives while being part of a supportive team.

Benefits

34 days’ leave

Health cash plan

800+ discounts

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience caring for others, in professional or personal roles.
• Ability to work independently and stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily tasks to foster independence.
• Support customers with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
• Conduct risk assessments and support planning.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Resilience

Active Listening

Job description

Job Description - Support Worker (25780)

Support Worker - (25780)

Description

Support Worker

Permanent, part-time (22.5 hpw), on a 2-week rolling rota.

Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum) [pro rata] and enjoy great benefits including a Health Cash Plan.

Home, a place where you belong

Want to be part of a team that cares and empowers you to help change a customer’s life for the better? As our Support Worker, you’ll support customers with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities to develop their skills to live more independently. You’ll make a significant difference daily by helping customers achieve their hopes and aspirations. Exciting, isn’t it?

Typical day as our Support Worker

• Assisting customers with practical daily tasks to foster independence, helping them reach their support plan goals.
• Supporting customers with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
• Helping with activities like cooking, shopping, budgeting, maintaining tenancy, and moving to independent living if possible.
• Conducting risk assessments, support planning, goal setting, and reviews.
• Engaging in conversations, building rapport, and working collaboratively with colleagues.

Feel good knowing you’ve helped improve our customers’ lives. Join one of the Top Ten Great Places to Work in the UK!

You bring

• Passion for supporting customers to live their best lives with attention to detail.
• Experience caring for others, whether in professional care roles or caring for family or children.
• Ability to work independently, stay calm under pressure, and be resilient.
• A flexible, personal approach to meet individual customer needs through active listening.

Note: Due to current sponsorship restrictions, we cannot offer sponsorship to external candidates for this role. This is under regular review.

Our team

Seeking a job where you truly belong? Bring your unique skills and experience to support our diverse team and make a real difference for our customers. We support each other, and everyone’s contribution is valued.

Job details

• Flexible start and finish times to meet customer needs.
• Working on a 2-week rolling rota, including every other weekend, with overnight stays on-site.
• Using technology for updating support plans, online learning, and collaboration.
• An Enhanced DBS check is required, which we will pay for.

A place where you belong

We celebrate diversity and encourage everyone to be themselves at work. Our internal networks support inclusion and wellbeing, making Home Group a great place to work.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days’ leave (including bank holidays and a “me day”), increasing to 39 days, plus time off for volunteering.
• Health cash plan saving you up to £1140 annually on dental, optical, prescriptions, and more.
• Over 800 discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out. Save on phones, bikes, cars, and more.
• Opportunities for career growth within the organization.
• We prioritize colleagues’ wellbeing as the 10th Best Place in the UK for Wellbeing.

Click APPLY NOW to view the full Support Worker Job Description, learn about us, and get help with your application. Sometimes roles close early, so don’t delay. If needed, let us know how we can support you through reasonable adjustments at [e-mail].