Support Worker - Full-time Hours in North East

Our Marwood Park service assists clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We require enthusiastic, caring individuals to take our clients to watch football and to the theatre. We have a variety of shifts including days, nights, and sleep overs. If you love gardening or dancing at a disco this rewarding job could be for you. As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our clients to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our client\’s lives, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions. This homely service is set in Durham (SR7), it is desirable to have UK driving license to drive the clients vehicles. This will involve 12 hour shifts with waking nights and some lone working, but full training is given. St Anne\’s Community Services has become one of the largest and most respected charities in the North of England. Bringing creativity and a can‑do approach, all our employees embody our values being Person‑Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD). We support nearly 2,000 vulnerable adults in specialist residential, supported living and outreach services, enabling them through exceptional care and support to live their best possible life.

Employee Benefits

• New pay framework launched in 2025. Rewarding the dedication and work of staff across the charity. Potential increases after 6 months, 2.5 & 5 years.
• Rising 20 to 25 days plus statutory bank holidays
• 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
• Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Discounted income protection scheme
• Free car parking at most services
• Free life assurance cover

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

• Willing to provide an appropriate level of care and support to clients, in accordance with their care plan including personal care.
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records
• Ability to undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties (specific to each service)
• Able to carry out the physical requirements of the role including but not limited to climbing stairs/using hoists/pushing wheelchairs/moving people/night work. Adjustments will be considered in line with the Equality Act where these criteria cannot be met due to a disability
• Understand or willing to learn how to use computer packages (such as Word, Outlook and the Internet) and to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.
• Able to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Able to liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders
• UK Driving license is desirable.

Equality and Diversity

St. Anne\’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion. We want people from underrepresented groups such as disabled, black and ethnic minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) communities to apply for all our roles.