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Support Worker
Support Worker
Location: West Cornforth, Durham Type: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (full-time) Wage: £13.45 per hour (£26,300 per annum) Terms: Cannot offer childcare subsidy for this role
About the Role
Join Home, a place where you belong. This is an opportunity to make a real difference every day by providing care, respect, and practical support to help customers live independently, feel valued, and stay connected.
What’s in It for You?
- Leave: 34 days per year (pro-rated), including bank holidays and a "me day" (paid)
- Volunteering: Paid time off for volunteering
- Pensions: Matching contributions (up to 7% basic salary) + 3x life assurance
- Health Benefits: Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan (dental, optical, therapies)
- Development: Career path with excellent training
- Additional Perks: Supermarket discounts & reimbursed travel expenses
Key Responsibilities
You’ll support customers in daily life by:
- Assisting with meal preparation, shopping, budgeting, cleaning, and tenancy support
- escorting to appointments and facilitating independence (e.g., moving to new accommodation)
- Mastering risk assessments and personalised support plans, tailoring weekly goals for safety
- Completing detailed paperwork, safeguarding duties & ensuring health/safety compliance
- Using online systems for support planning and mandatory tasks
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Note: No personal care or medication handling (non-CQC service).
Why Join Us
This isn’t just a job—it’s a place where you feel valued. Benefits include:
- Top-tier training & supportive colleagues
- Recognition as one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work
- Immediate impact on people’s lives daily
Requirements
To excel as our Support Worker, you’ll need:
- Passion for enabling customers to thrive via supportive, personalised care
- Proven ability to work autonomously, stay calm under pressure and adopt a resilient mindset
- Empathy and flexibility to respond to diverse customer needs
- Dedication to shared goal-achievement for progress & confidence-building
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Essential Skills
- Driving: Valid UK licence + insurable motor vehicle (Mileage rate: we cover expenses).
- Tech-savviness: Fluent with digital systems for support plans and learning modules
- Person-centred planning: Skilled in creating achievable, individualised support goals
The Practical Details
- Rota: Mon–Fri over seven-day rolling schedule (4 weekly)
- Hours: Blocks of 8 or 9 hours, covering: 08:00–16:00, 12:00–20:00, 13:15–21:15 (including weekends)
- Flexibility: Routes may require shift adaptations to meet service demands
- Certifications: Enhanced DBS (paid)
Inclusion & Opportunities
Home is founded on inclusion, wellbeing, and diversity—each network fosters belonging.
Differences? Email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk for reasonable adjustments.
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