Support Worker

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hpw)

Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum)

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Home, a place where you belong

At the Tyneside Foyer, we’re more than just a support service, we help young people take control of their futures. As our Support Worker, you’ll be part of a team that provides young people aged 16-25 with the guidance, stability, and encouragement they need to overcome challenges and gain independence. If you’re passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives, this is the role for you!

What’s in it for you?

34 days leave (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

Supporting young people, aged 16-25, who may be facing homelessness, mental health challenges, exploitation or substance abuse, helping them to develop the skills to live independently.

Encouraging and empowering young people to achieve their goals, whether it’s finding stable housing, securing employment or building confidence.

Helping with day to day takes such as budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation.

Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.

Working alongside a supportive team you will take the time to build real connections with young people and guide them through life’s challenges.

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

A passion for supporting young people to grow, develop and succeed

Experience in care, youth work, or a similar setting, or a personal understanding of the challenges young people face

The ability to work on your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach

A flexible understanding and personal approach to support, because every young person’s journey is unique

Our team

You’ll be joining our diverse and supportive team at Tyneside Foyer, managed by Senior Client Service Manager Emma. Emma began as a Support Worker in 2017, and the team includes experienced Client Service Managers Scott and Kayleigh. You'll also get help from our Support Coordinators and Housing Concierge in your daily tasks.

Job details

Due to our service being regulated by Ofsted you must have experience supporting young people.

You’ll work a four-week rolling rota, a mixture of weekdays and weekends.

Where we’re flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. That may mean adapting your start or finishing times on occasion.

Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.

You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that

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!

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.

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