Support Worker
| Posting date: | 26 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.71 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Location: | Durham, TS18 5EW |
| Company: | Real Life Options |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG3708-MH1582661StoSW |
Summary
Support Worker
Darlington Road, Stockton-on-Tees
Full-time – 39 hours per week
£12.71 per hour
✨ Great benefits, rewards, training and recognition initiatives
About the Service
We are looking for someone to join our friendly and welcoming team at our Darlington Road service in Stockton-on-Tees.
This is a Registered Care Home, where you’ll have the opportunity to truly enhance people’s lives by delivering creative, dynamic and person-centred support.
You will be supporting 7 individuals with a range of complex needs, helping them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives every day.
⚕️ The Role
This is a varied and rewarding role, where no two days are the same. You’ll be part of a supportive team making a real difference.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting with personal care (bathing, dressing, feeding)
Household tasks such as laundry, ironing cleaning
Supporting activities both in the service and in the community
Accompanying individuals to activities such as:
Swimming
⛸️ Ice skating
Discos
Bowling
Walks and day trips
Holidays
Supporting with shopping and managing finances
Administering medication
Completing daily logs and updating records using One Touch (digital platform)
Carrying out daily, weekly and monthly health & safety checks
You’ll play a key role in promoting independence, safety and wellbeing every day.
⏰ Shifts
Hours are double shifts of 14 hours, and half shifts of 6 or 8 hours, night shifts are 10 hours.
You will be working on a rota basis so full availability is required across the week and weekend.
Long days: 07:30 – 21:30 (14 hours)
Half shifts:
07:30 – 13:30
13:30 – 21:30
Waking nights: 21:30 – 07:30 (10 hours)
✅ Requirements
Previous experience is desirable, but full training will be provided
An enhanced Adult DBS is required
Benefits & Rewards
✅ Minimum 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays – pro rata)
Accredited training to support your development
Employer contributory pension scheme
Plus access to:
Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time contracted hours)
️ £10,000 life cover
Free Employee Assistance Programme
(medical helpline, counselling, financial & legal support)
️ Reward Gateway with discounts on goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
Financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
⭐ Recognition initiatives
Our Values
We’re looking for people who live our core values every day:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
If you can circle six or more of the skills below, you could be the perfect fit:
✔ Honest
✔ Good communicator
✔ Strong values
✔ Flexible
✔ Passionate
✔ Self-motivated
✔ Reliable
✔ Caring
✔ Inclusive
Join Us
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know — we’re here to help.
Please keep an eye on your email (including junk/spam folders), as initial contact may be sent electronically.
Apply today and begin your journey with Real Life Options — where you make the difference.
Darlington Road, Stockton-on-Tees
Full-time – 39 hours per week
£12.71 per hour
✨ Great benefits, rewards, training and recognition initiatives
About the Service
We are looking for someone to join our friendly and welcoming team at our Darlington Road service in Stockton-on-Tees.
This is a Registered Care Home, where you’ll have the opportunity to truly enhance people’s lives by delivering creative, dynamic and person-centred support.
You will be supporting 7 individuals with a range of complex needs, helping them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives every day.
⚕️ The Role
This is a varied and rewarding role, where no two days are the same. You’ll be part of a supportive team making a real difference.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting with personal care (bathing, dressing, feeding)
Household tasks such as laundry, ironing cleaning
Supporting activities both in the service and in the community
Accompanying individuals to activities such as:
Swimming
⛸️ Ice skating
Discos
Bowling
Walks and day trips
Holidays
Supporting with shopping and managing finances
Administering medication
Completing daily logs and updating records using One Touch (digital platform)
Carrying out daily, weekly and monthly health & safety checks
You’ll play a key role in promoting independence, safety and wellbeing every day.
⏰ Shifts
Hours are double shifts of 14 hours, and half shifts of 6 or 8 hours, night shifts are 10 hours.
You will be working on a rota basis so full availability is required across the week and weekend.
Long days: 07:30 – 21:30 (14 hours)
Half shifts:
07:30 – 13:30
13:30 – 21:30
Waking nights: 21:30 – 07:30 (10 hours)
✅ Requirements
Previous experience is desirable, but full training will be provided
An enhanced Adult DBS is required
Benefits & Rewards
✅ Minimum 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays – pro rata)
Accredited training to support your development
Employer contributory pension scheme
Plus access to:
Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time contracted hours)
️ £10,000 life cover
Free Employee Assistance Programme
(medical helpline, counselling, financial & legal support)
️ Reward Gateway with discounts on goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
Financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
⭐ Recognition initiatives
Our Values
We’re looking for people who live our core values every day:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
If you can circle six or more of the skills below, you could be the perfect fit:
✔ Honest
✔ Good communicator
✔ Strong values
✔ Flexible
✔ Passionate
✔ Self-motivated
✔ Reliable
✔ Caring
✔ Inclusive
Join Us
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know — we’re here to help.
Please keep an eye on your email (including junk/spam folders), as initial contact may be sent electronically.
Apply today and begin your journey with Real Life Options — where you make the difference.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.