Support Worker

Home Group; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Pension contribution

Life insurance

Instant pay access

Discounts on shops and holidays

Job summary

Home Group is hiring a Support Worker in the UK to help customers live independently in the community, promoting dignity and practical support that improves lives.

You will be part of a six-person team delivering day-to-day care, encouraging independence and a respectful, safe environment for clients, including a large 50-bed homelessness service.

Qualifications

• Passion to support customers to live their best lives.
• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally.
• Ability to work on your own initiative, staying calm under pressure.
• Driver with access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supporting customers with day-to-day tasks, promoting independent living in the community.
• Encouraging independence and celebrating wins.
• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first.
• Working collaboratively to empower our customers.
• Homelessness service (large 50 bed service).

Skills

Caring for others

Independent working

Listening & empathy

Driving licence

Education

A Level 2 diploma in Care or equivalent experience

Job description

• Salary £26,300 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan
• Salary £26,300 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

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 You’ll Do

• Supporting customers with day-to-day tasks, promoting independent living in the community through a combination of community-based and in-service support.
• Encouraging independence and celebrating wins
• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first
• Working collaboratively to empower our customers
• Homelessness service (large 50 bed service)

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 Great Places to Work! We can’t offer a CoS for this role.

You have

• Passion to support our customers to live their best lives
• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally
• The ability to workon your own initiative, stayingcalm and positive under pressure
• Recognise every customer is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs
• A Level 2 diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or willing to study towards it)

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits

• Week 1: 7:00am to 3:00pm (short week due to weekend working), Week 2: 11:00am to 7:00pm, and Week 3: 9:00am to 5:00pm, with one weekend in every three worked as 12-hour shifts.
• You’ll work as part of a team of six full-time Support Workers.
• You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)
• You need to be able to drive and have access to your own vehicle insured for business purposes
• On the job mileage? We’ve got you covered

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave increasing to 39 (including bank hols and a “me day”)
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
• Instant pay access with Stream
• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more

Finally

For reasonable adjustments email [email protected].