Support Worker Essential Care and Support Ltd Essential Care and Support Park Road

National Care Group Limited; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend scheme

Stream app for finances

Paid training

Job summary

National Care Group is hiring a Support Worker to join Essential Care and Support Limited in Sunderland. The role includes assisting with daily living tasks, personal care, and supporting young adults with complex needs.

The position offers 30 working hours per week with waking nights and a salary of £12.71 per hour (£19,827.60 per year). You will be part of a team delivering person-centred care across supported living, outreach and day services.

Qualifications

• Caring attitude and motivation to help others.
• Team player with good listening and communication.
• Resilience to work with challenging situations.
• Willingness to learn and develop through training.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with people by listening, discussing, and planning goals together.
• Help plan daily tasks and assist with cooking, cleaning and errands.
• Assist with personal care, including eating support and medication administration.
• Plan and participate in activities and days out.
• Support individuals to become more independent where possible.

Job description

Ref: ncg/TP/10106305/8147

Support
Worker

Salary:£12.71
per hour (£19827.60)

Working
Hours:30

Waking
nights

Service: Essential
Care and Support Limited

We are currently recruiting for a Support
Worker to join our team at Essential Care and Support Limited- Sunderland

Essential
Care and Support is a part of the National Care Group and is a dedicated
specialist in providing person centred care across our supported living,
outreach and day services. We support some incredible individuals with a range of support needs including Mental Health, Dementia, Physical Disabilities and Elderly care. If you want to make a difference every day, then this may be the job for you.

About
National Care Group

National
Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care,
supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs,
acquired brain injuries, autism and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.
We Won Specialist Care Provider 2025! – National Care Group

The
role of a National Care Group Support Worker

You
will work with young adults who have complex needs. We are looking for a respectful and caring individual who can passionately support our young adults to fulfil their potential. This is a sometimes challenging role but one with huge rewards.

• You will build positive relationships with people by listening, discussing, and then planning goals and ambitions together.
• You will help to plan their daily tasks and assist with practical activities such as cooking, cleaning and running errands.
• You will assist with personal care, which may include support with eating and administering medication.
• You will help to plan and participate in any exciting days out they wish to enjoy.
• You will make a positive impact on someone’s life by supporting them to become more independent wherever possible.

What
qualities do you need to be a great support worker?

• A caring attitude, with a passion for supporting others and a motivation to see them achieve goals.
• A team player, able to work effectively with other colleagues.
• Resilience to keep going at difficult times and the confidence to ask for support if needed.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.

What’s
in it for you?

• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to an app called Stream, enabling greater control over your finances.