Support Worker

Job description

About the role
Earn £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

• Assist with daily living tasks, including shopping, budgeting, meal preparation, and household management.
• Support access to community resources, appointments, and external services.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals, social services, and other partner agencies. Signpost customers to appropriate specialist support services.
• Complete administrative duties, record keeping, and tenancy-related support. Recognise, report, and contribute to safeguarding processes.
• You'll work with customers receiving Section 117 aftercare, within a mental health supported accommodation

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 work?on your own initiative, staying?calm 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

• Temporary (12 months), full time (37.5 hpw)
• Work patterns are based on a rota in line with service users' needs. This may include evening, over night shifts and weekend working. Any changes to usual working hours will be communicated with adequate notice.
• This is primarily an outreach role, supporting customers across Newcastle, with Hawthorn House (Park Close) acting as the main office base.
• You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)
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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-11-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English