Support Worker in Durham inDurham PUBLISHED MON 3 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Support Worker Job details Posting date: November 2025 Salary: £12.21 per hour Hours: Full time Closing date: December 2025 Location: Durham, TS25 5TG Company: Real Life Options Job type: Permanent Job reference: ORG37JG1434HarSW Apply for this job Summary Support Worker Hartlepool - Domiciliary care and Supported Living Full Time and Part Time available Salary £12.21 per hour Are you passionate and have a genuine desire to help others and are looking for a rewarding career? If so, come join our dedicated team and help support individuals live an independent and fulfilling life. We are looking for people to join our team in Hartlepool, where you will have the opportunity to enhance and really make a difference in people’s lives. We deliver creative, dynamic and person centred services providing a range of individualised support to people living in a Supported living services, in their own homes and out in the community. About the role: As a Domiciliary Support Worker you will assist people with daily living tasks which may include, domestic services, social support, personal care, support with medication, meal preparation, and managing their finances. You will also support with activities within their local community and must be happy in all weathers as many of the people we support lead active lives. This role is supporting individuals with varying levels of learning disabilities and Autism, you would also be required to cover Sleep-in’s. The role may comprise various shifts including mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends, sleepovers will include an allowance. Previous experience is desirable for this position, but don’t let that put you off, if you have the right enthusiasm and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you, as full training will be provided. You will be expected to work in Part of your training will include several shadow shifts with an experienced member of staff. Must be over 18 years old and it would be adventitious if you have a UK full driving license. A DBS for both adult and children will be required for this role. Benefits and Rewards A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job An employer contributory pension scheme In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits: Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours) £10,000 Life cover A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information) A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services Cycle to Work Scheme A financial wellbeing scheme Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply) Recognition Initiatives We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are: Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for: Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders. Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .