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Working Hours: 29.08
Location: Blyth Community Hospital, Blyth
Closing Date: 12/07/2026
Job Category: Social Care - Adult Service
Region / Division: UK Region
Directorate: Adults, Ageing and Wellbeing
Job Introduction
Home Safe Support Worker - a fixed term 13 month, part time 29.08 hours position, £14.82 - £16.07 per hour. This role is within the Short Term Support Service, providing short term limited interventions to promote people's independence by visiting them in their own homes and supporting them to regain the ability to carry out day to day tasks.
Responsibilities
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained and each service user is treated with dignity and respect.
- Develop and follow risk assessments.
- Plan, implement and review care plans to promote independence.
- Signpost service users onto other professionals or services.
- Follow medication guidelines, policies, procedures and audits; maintain accurate and timely documentation.
- Comply with relevant legislation.
- Manage a caseload of service users.
- Use therapy equipment competently.
- Complete initial visits and home assessments.
- Interact and engage with colleagues.
Qualifications
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
- Strong spoken English communication skills.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or willingness to work towards an equivalent qualification.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay (£14.82 - £16.07) and salary rating of £28,598 - £31,022 FTE (pro rata for part time).
- Paid travel time and mileage between visits.
- Essential car user allowance if criteria met.
- Full training and supervision.
- Uniform and all protective equipment.
- Company mobile phone.
- Free DBS check.
- Company pension scheme.
- Out of hours support.
- Annual holiday entitlement: 26 days plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part time).
- Excellent ongoing training and support.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please use the alternative methods provided. All information will be treated as confidential and only used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.