Support Worker - Scunthorpe
Age UK Lincolnshire is an independent local charity – a brand partner of Age UK – supporting more than 5,000 people every week. Age UK Lincolnshire is expanding across our area to meet the rising demand for our fantastic services in Scunthorpe and surrounding areas.
Our vision, a world where older people flourish, is delivered through a commitment to our values and our promise to deliver.
About the role
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30 to 16:00
- Zero-hour contract
- £12.21 per hour
- Driving licence is essential
- Travel time paid
- No personal care involved
- Areas of work required – Scunthorpe and surrounding areas.
Support Workers make up a third of our workforce and play a key role in helping the organisation to achieve our vision: a world in which older people flourish. As a Support Worker, you will provide flexible solutions for older people and their carers, assisting with the little things that make a big difference to their lives. This role includes:
- Companionship
- Household cleaning
- Prescription collections
- Shopping trips
- Travelling to and from activities and appointments
Each support package is tailored to each of our client’s needs and we provide as much or as little support as requested, ensuring our clients maintain their independence.
For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the job description.
About you
Are you committed to improving the lives of older people?
Do you have a background in care or support and don’t want to work evenings and weekends?
Are you passionate about caring for older people in our communities?
This could be the role for you!
For a full list of qualities and attributes, please refer to the person specification.
What we provide
- Flexible working
- Free Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)
- On-call support during your shift
- Uniform, PPE and a work mobile
- Comprehensive training
- Paid Travel Time
- Access to an Employee Assistant Programme provided by BUPA
- In house Mental Health First Aider support
- Access to the Blue Light Card for discounts and savings
- Charity Worker discounts, including a dedicated Age UK portal (AON)
- Discounted tickets for events provided by Tickets for Good
How to apply
Please click here to complete our application form. We strongly encourage applicants to use the job description to complete their application, and to demonstrate their skills and suitability for the role.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing Date: Monday 1st September 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 9th September 2025
If you have any questions about the role, get in touch with the Human Resources Department by calling 01522 696000 or email hr@ageuklincolnshire.org.uk
We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Age UK Lincolnshire has an ongoing commitment to safeguarding, to demonstrate this we ensure that we follow safer recruitment practices. Our application form and interview process will always contain safeguarding-related questions. To ensure that our pre-employment checks are thorough, we will obtain and verify references from previous employers and conduct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all new employees. Everyone at Age UK Lincolnshire will receive a comprehensive induction which will cover an insight into safeguarding principles, policies and procedures. In addition, all employees complete mandatory Safeguarding Training.