Community Support Worker

Closing date: 10th July 2026 

Salary: £26,227.50 per annum (pro rata)

Interviews: Online interviews to be held on 21st July. Shortlisted candidates will also be invited to visit our hub on 15th July between 2 and 4pm.

We are holding drop-in recruitment sessions on 2nd July between 10am and 11am: 

And 7th July between 4pm and 5pm: 

About the Role:

Are you passionate about supporting others? Come and join our friendly team!

We currently have a Community Support Worker role available in Gateshead. This is a part-time role, 16 hours per week, working flexibly across the week but one working day must be Tuesday.

Good knowledge of the local area and ability to travel across Gateshead is required.

What you’ll do:

You’ll work with local people to build their skills, local connections and friendships. You’ll make sure that the people you work with (Members) are doing as much as they can for themselves, that they are looking after themselves and that they have a life that is bigger than social care support.

• For David, this meant helping him to sort out his money so that he paid his bills and had some money left over to spend on what he’s really passionate about: World of Warcraft. Now he feels in control of his money, he has a new goal and is saving for a trip abroad.
• For Carol, it was about setting alarms so that she remembered to take her tablets. Now she feels less anxious she’s getting out and about and meeting other Members.

You’ll feel inspired and help inspire people. You’ll encourage them to try new things and have new experiences. You’ll reassure but you won’t take over. Every Member you support is unique, and every day will be different.

Your role will be out and about. You’ll meet people in their homes or at local venues.

What you won’t be expected to do:

We support people with a lot of different things to do with leading an ordinary life, but we don’t do things like bathing people or taking them to the toilet. This is sometimes called personal care. If people need personal care, we will work with other local support providers to make sure they get what they need.

Your diverse and inclusive workplace:

Our vision is for a welcoming world that celebrates the skills and talents of everybody.

KeyRing is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community.

KeyRing is also a disability confident employer. We encourage applications from our diverse communities to help us make this happen. We want you to feel at home, and be yourself, so we can benefit from your unique skills and talents.

If you are invited to interview, we will share the questions with you before we meet. This will help you prepare and really show us who you are and what you can bring to the role.

Your application:

Now that we’ve inspired you to be part of the team, click Apply Now below and complete your online application form. You’ll need to create an account, so you can save your form and send it to us.

The application form is our way of getting to know you. You won’t need to do lots of preparation because you are the expert on you.

If there is anything we can do to make this process easier or more inclusive, then let us know. Email us at View email address on jobs.swagapp.com or call us on View phone number on jobs.swagapp.com.

We are fair and unbiased; shortlisting is based only on the answers to the questions on our application form.

When we invite you to interview, you will tell us about your own experiences. We recommend that you take a look at our values to help you think about some of the things you’ve been involved in.

For more information about the role, please contact Kim on View phone number on jobs.swagapp.com or View email address on jobs.swagapp.com

Please review the Role description and Person specification before completing the application form. You can download it from our website: