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Support Assistant

Stockton-on-Tees

£25,049 - £26,552 per annum (Pro rata)

21 hours per week

Rota – including evenings weekends & Bank Holidays

Location: Young people’s service, Parkfield Hall, Stockton

Temporary until September 2026 with a possible extension.

We’ve an excellent opportunity for a Part Time Support Assistant to join our well established team at Parkfield Hall.

Parkfield Hall is an OFSTED regulated supported accommodation service within Stockton supporting young people aged 16 -25 to develop independent living skills enabling them to successfully move on to live independently.

The service provision is a scheme based service with 10 self-contained flats for young people and a crash pad.

The intention is to support young people to develop independent living skills in a safe comfortable environment enabling them to access services and eventually move on independently.

Our Supported Housing Services have a strong reputation across the sector and beyond due to the commitment of our staff.

You will be passionate about providing the best possible support service to people who access our service. This is not a nine to five job, and you will be required to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service, this includes the necessity to work across evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. You will have a strong sense of social purpose and be committed to making a difference.

Our Commitment to Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, all applicants will be subject to a rigorous vetting procedure, including an enhanced DBS check, verification of identity and right to work in the UK, employment references, and a detailed employment history. Any gaps in employment will be explored as part of the interview process.

This role is regulated and falls within the scope of Ofsted’s requirements for supported accommodation services. We follow safer recruitment practices to ensure the safety, protection, and wellbeing of the young people in our care.

Closing date for applications is 20th June 2025

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion-Different Together

At North Star, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates difference. It fuels our innovation and connects us even closer to customers and communities.

We are keen to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experience. We are committed to tackling issues of under representation in our staff team. As such we will guarantee an interview to any candidate who, has a disability, or considers themselves to be from an ethnic minority background and meets the essential criteria of the role