Are you an experienced Support Worker looking for a new challenge in 2025?

Do you have the compassion and values to make a real difference to Young People’s lives?

We are looking for two Support Workers for a new home we have opening in Plymouth in the next couple of months.

Support Worker Benefits Include:

  • Sleep in rate of £60
  • Over time rate of up to £18.05 p/h
  • £1,000 refer a friend scheme
  • £500 welcome bonus upon successful passing of your probation (for applicants recruited through Indeed)
  • Amazon vouchers – £50 birthday and £50 Christmas
  • 45p per mile for work related travel
  • 214.5 hours and 5 sleeps paid annual leave per year
  • Small homes of 3-4 young people
  • Support of a Home Manager
  • Employee assistance programme.

Acorn Independence provides supported accommodation for vulnerable young people aged 16-18 years.

We are committed to safeguarding young people and conduct a rigorous safer recruitment process that includes DBS and reference checks.

Please note, our shifts include lone working and are 24 hours long, based on a 3-week rolling rota. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship currently.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £31,317.00 per year

Please get in touch, we look forward to hearing from you

imogengould@acornindependence.co.uk