Support Worker
Working across our services in Darlington and Home
Permanent, full time 37.5hrs per week, rota working, weekends with possible sleep ins depending on service needs
60 per hour (£24,638 per annum) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan
Want to be part of a team that really cares and empowers you to help change a customer’s life for the better? As our Support Worker, you’ll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have complex mental health needs to develop their skills to live more independently in the community. You’ll make a big difference each day as you help our customers achieve their hopes and aspirations. Typical day as our Support Worker
Assisting customers with practical, daily living tasks to develop their independence, helping them to achieve the goals, aspirations and outcomes documented in their support plans.
Supporting customers with mental health and complex needs
Helping customers with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation if they are able.
Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
Cuppas, chats and catch ups. Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? Passion to support our customers to live their best life, working together with an eye for detail
Experience of caring for others, you may have worked in care before or have experience of caring for others such as family members or children
Recognise every customer is different and you’re able to adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to customers to understand their needs
You’ll join our team, who come from different walks of life and are here to support you as you make yourself at Home!
Rota working, weekends and possible sleep ins
Where we’re flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.
You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.
Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. 34 days leave (including bank hols and a “me day” to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, and time off for volunteering too!
~ Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
~ Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Colleagues really matters to us, that’s why we’re the 10 th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them.
~ Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Finally, do let us know if there’s anything we can do, to help you shine in our process by making reasonable adjustments at recruitment@homegroup.