Support Worker - Social Care
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,638 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £12.60 per hour (£24,638 p.a.) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE10 0FA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Home Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 251072 |
Summary
Support Worker
Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 p.a.)
Permanent, Full time 37.5 (hpw)
Astell House, Gateshead, Female only service
We can’t sponsor you due to certificate limits. We review this regularly
“This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Section 29, Schedule 3 7 (27-7) of the Equality Act 2010”
Home, a place where you belong
As our Support Worker, you’ll walk alongside women and families fleeing domestic abuse, many with complex needs, helping them build the skills and confidence to live independently in the community.
Working alongside a team that genuinely cares and gives you the chance to make a real difference, you’ll get to see the impact of your support every day, as customers move closer to their goals and dreams.
What’s in it for you?
• 34 days leave, pro-rated (including bank holidays and a “me day”)
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)
• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
• Career path with development and an excellent training package
• Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses
Colleagues really matter to us, that’s why we’re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing
Typical day as our Support Worker
• Support customers with mental health and/or complex needs, with daily living tasks and achieving goals in support plans
• Assist with meals, shopping, budgeting, tenancy and moving towards independent living
• Complete risk assessments, support planning, goal setting, and reviews.
• Time for chats, relationship building, and teamwork, no rushing between customers
You’ll go home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better, here, working for one of the Top Ten Great Places to Work in the UK!
You bring
• Passion to support our customers to live their best life.
• Experience caring for others (through work, family, or personal life).
• The ability to work independently, stay calm under pressure, and remain resilient.
• A flexible, person-centred approach, recognising every customer is unique.
Job details
You’ll find that no two days are ever the same…
• Occasionally our customers' needs mean your start and finish times may change. Where we ask you to be flexible, we will always try to reciprocate
• Confident using technology for plans, training, and collaboration
• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that
• Working a rolling rota, working 12 hour shifts with 1 hour break.
A place where you belong
Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out. You can even learn more about our benefits on our website.
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.org.uk
Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 p.a.)
Permanent, Full time 37.5 (hpw)
Astell House, Gateshead, Female only service
We can’t sponsor you due to certificate limits. We review this regularly
“This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Section 29, Schedule 3 7 (27-7) of the Equality Act 2010”
Home, a place where you belong
As our Support Worker, you’ll walk alongside women and families fleeing domestic abuse, many with complex needs, helping them build the skills and confidence to live independently in the community.
Working alongside a team that genuinely cares and gives you the chance to make a real difference, you’ll get to see the impact of your support every day, as customers move closer to their goals and dreams.
What’s in it for you?
• 34 days leave, pro-rated (including bank holidays and a “me day”)
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)
• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
• Career path with development and an excellent training package
• Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses
Colleagues really matter to us, that’s why we’re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing
Typical day as our Support Worker
• Support customers with mental health and/or complex needs, with daily living tasks and achieving goals in support plans
• Assist with meals, shopping, budgeting, tenancy and moving towards independent living
• Complete risk assessments, support planning, goal setting, and reviews.
• Time for chats, relationship building, and teamwork, no rushing between customers
You’ll go home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better, here, working for one of the Top Ten Great Places to Work in the UK!
You bring
• Passion to support our customers to live their best life.
• Experience caring for others (through work, family, or personal life).
• The ability to work independently, stay calm under pressure, and remain resilient.
• A flexible, person-centred approach, recognising every customer is unique.
Job details
You’ll find that no two days are ever the same…
• Occasionally our customers' needs mean your start and finish times may change. Where we ask you to be flexible, we will always try to reciprocate
• Confident using technology for plans, training, and collaboration
• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that
• Working a rolling rota, working 12 hour shifts with 1 hour break.
A place where you belong
Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out. You can even learn more about our benefits on our website.
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.org.uk
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