Sessional Community Support Worker Salary: £12.21 per hour Location: Various projects across Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham & Tees Valley About the role Working in our Land and Communities team, you will engage with targeted participants who are involved with specific projects. In a diverse and busy environment, you will be supporting our Community Project Managers with the delivery of projects across the North East.

Examples of projects may include: Holiday Activities Programme, providing activities for children during school holidays (Easter, Summer, and Christmas) Green Links, regular dementia friendly project Active Play, a weekly children’s activity programme Community Learning, adult courses which provide opportunities to learn new skills Men’s Sheds, providing an outdoor space for men to meet and connect There is flexibility for Sessional Community Support Workers to work on the projects that they are most suited to and to specify preferred geographical areas. This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service. About you With experience of working with specific groups such as children, young people or vulnerable adults, or the willingness to learn, you will feel confident facilitating the delivery of a diverse programme of community led projects providing a professional high-quality service that meets the needs of participants, partners, and funders. Comfortable working as part of a team, you should be able to follow direction and be able to build effective relationships with other members of staff, volunteers, participants, and external partners. You should be enthusiastic and flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will be able to encourage and engage effectively with project participants. This role may suit you if you have recently graduated in a relevant subject area or are a student looking to develop your skills and experience during the holidays. We will accept applications from applicants 16 years old and over. Closing Date: We are recruiting on a rolling basis with applications closing at midnight on Thursday 31st July 2025. To Apply and for more information: If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website. Make yourself at home We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. No agencies please.