Support Worker in Durham inDurham PUBLISHED THU 30 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section
£12.71 per hour
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Support Worker Job details Posting date: 30 October 2025 Salary: £12.71 per hour Hours: Part time Closing date: 29 November 2025 Location: Durham, County Durham, TS23 3TY Company: crooton Job type: Permanent Job reference: 1415898385 Apply for this job Summary Support Worker - Hospital Pay: £12.71 per hour Hours: 42.00 per week on average Shift: Mixed (Days/Nights) Location: Billingham, Durham, TS23 3TY THE ROLE As a Support Worker, you will embed yourself in our multidisciplinary team at our mental health hospital. Your primary focus is empowering patients to live with dignity and achieve maximum independence. You will apply a high level of intuition and empathy to support individuals dealing with complex and challenging behaviours, directly contributing to a safe, positive environment ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Previous experience as a Support Worker Trained in person-centred approaches to mental health care Flexibility to work both day and night shifts REWARDS PACKAGE • Free learning and development • Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme • A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts • Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme Interested? Click to Apply Job reference - CTNLK6GEN
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To work as a Support Worker in the UK, you'll need a combination of personal qualities and specific skills. Here are some key skills and attributes that are typically important for this role:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly with clients, their families, and other professionals.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional needs of clients and demonstrating compassion and care is crucial.
3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess situations and come up with practical solutions to meet the needs of clients.
4. Patience and Resilience: Working with clients who may have challenging behaviors or emotional needs requires a lot of patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and maintaining professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
6. Organizational Skills: Manage your time effectively and keep track of multiple responsibilities and tasks.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals such as social workers, health care providers, and therapists.
8. Flexibility and Adaptability: Clients' needs can change rapidly, so it’s important to adapt to new situations.
9. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding policies and practices around safeguarding vulnerable individuals is essential for ensuring their safety.
10. Cultural Awareness: Being sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of clients and providing appropriate support.
11. Basic IT Skills: Familiarity with using computers and electronic health records, as well as communication tools.
12. First Aid and Health Care Knowledge: While not always required, having basic first aid skills can be beneficial, and understanding health conditions related to your client group is important.
While formal qualifications are not always necessary, having relevant training or a vocational qualification in health and social care can be advantageous. Additionally, specific roles may require knowledge or experience in particular areas, such as mental health, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities.
It's also essential to undergo a background check (DBS check) as working with vulnerable individuals often requires safeguarding compliance.
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