Learning Disability – Support Worker (Drake House)
Salary: £25,012 (£13.00 per hour) + Overtime
This role also attracts a Welcome Bonus of up to £350.
Closing date: 20th September 2025
Location: Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
Hours: Full and part time roles available over a 7-day rota (both day roles and night roles available)
Drake House is a purpose-built supported living complex, comprising of 15 self-contained apartments designed for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, some of whom may also have mental health conditions, including those relating to alcohol and addiction.
Our team work closely with the people we support, their families and healthcare professionals to create an environment where every individual is respected, valued and given the opportunity to live as independently as possible within their own homes and reach their personal potential.
The successful candidate for this role will ideally have previous experience of working with mental health services and or substance misuse. In addition, they will be committed to providing a high-quality service, focussed on developing people’s social and practical living skills.
We do operate a no smoking policy.
Why join St Cuthbert’s Care?
St Cuthbert’s Care is a values-based, registered social care charity, committed to enabling people to reach their personal potential.
The charity’s areas of work include nursing homes for older people, children in care and services for people with disabilities.
We are proud to be the first regional charity in the North East, delivering adult social care as part of our work, to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
Further information on our work can be found in our Annual Review.
We offer our staff a range of additional benefits including:
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, including a day off for your birthday
- Christmas bank holidays paid at double time
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave
- Company sick pay scheme
- Staff savings scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tech scheme
- Free staff counselling service
- Blue Light discount offering shopping discounts on thousands of stores
- Charity workers’ discount
- Free life assurance
- Earn money and rewards with the Care Friends App
How to apply for this job:
To apply for this vacancy, please either complete our online application form or send us your CV, along with contact details and the reference to this role, by emailing recruitment@stcuthbertscare.org.uk or call 0191 2288003
To apply for this vacancy, please complete our online application form
Alternatively, you can apply by emailing your CV
If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note: We are unable to employ candidates requiring international visa sponsorship.