Support Worker

Location: Stockton-on-Tees, TS17

Hours: Full-time, days and nights 9am – 9pm / 9pm-9am

Pay: £12.35 per hour

The Opportunity

You will be part of a friendly, motivated team committed to improving the quality of life for the people we support. You’ll receive a warm welcome, full guidance, and the tools needed to develop your skills and confidence in a truly rewarding role.

About the Role

We are looking for support workers to develop a new team to support a lady who is in her mid-30’s to help and support with the transition into her own purpose-built supported living home.

We are looking for people to support her develop and maintain her independence, she is looking for people who are warm, caring and have a nurturing side to them. She does not like conflict, so is requiring someone who can remain calm in stressful situations.

She loves to be out and about and is wanting people on her team who are happy and have a positive outlook on life. She is independent ad will need prompting, along with developing life skills.

You will be providing support on a 2-1 basis and you will be required to work long days, with sleep ins included and be flexible to pick nights up if needed, along with having flexibility to work Monday to Sunday.

Our team is passionate about delivering high-quality, bespoke care that places each individual at the heart of everything we do. Due to the nature of the role, shift patterns include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to build positive relationships with those we support and to ensure effective handovers with colleagues.

Our Ideal Support Worker

You will be:

Reliable, friendly, and caring

Confident supporting in-house activities and hobbies

Attentive, encouraging, and able to inspire residents to achieve more

Ideally have experience in Supporting individuals in a Support Worker role

Confident with medication administration

A holder of a full UK driving licence

Key Responsibilities

Duties will vary depending on individual needs and may include:

Monitoring, recording, and administering medication

Light household duties

Supporting with mobility and personal care

Assisting with shopping and food preparation

Providing companionship and emotional support

Benefits:

Competitive annual leave (increases with length of service)

Flexible working to support work/life balance

Pension scheme with auto-enrolment

Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 mental health support, counselling & GP access)

Lifestyle savings (supermarkets, high street, utilities & more)

Discounted health cash plan

Holiday purchase scheme (up to one extra week)

Company events

£500 welcome bonus upon successful completion of probation

Plus much more

Please note: We do not offer sponsorship.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively encourage diversity.

Apply Now

Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps towards starting your rewarding new career.

We are holding a recruitment day on Friday 13th March 1pam – 4pm at Stockton Employment & Training Hub, if you wish to attend this event, please call Mandy on 07511 605948