Learning Disabilities Support Worker - Gosforth, Kenton and Kingston Park - NE3 Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
Applicants must be based in Tyneside, UK.
LIFE by Be Caring is looking to recruit experienced Support Workers to join our team in the Gosforth, Kenton and Kingston Park (NE3) area of Newcastle upon Tyne. As a Support Worker, you will be part of an integral team providing tailored person-centred care to our tenants which is both meaningful and wellbeing focused.
Pay: £10.00 - £10.30 p/hr
- £10.00 p/hr - Generalist Care Needs
- £10.30 p/hr - Complex Care Needs
- Mileage - 40p per mile & 15p per mile for cyclists
- Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter (based on average hours worked), £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus, £25 birthday gift voucher.
Working Hours and Shift Patterns
- Part-time hours available
- Full-time hours available
- Weekend working - undertaken on a rota basis
Benefits
- Fully funded DBS.
- Paid induction training.
- Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
- Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): free 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
- Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.
Job Role
You do not need a degree or care qualifications to be a great Support Worker. If you have, a warm and welcoming smile then a role with Be Caring could be the right fit for you. As a Support Worker, you will be kind and compassionate building caring and supportive relationships with the individual you support and their families. At LIFE, we want everyone to reach their full potential. As a Support Worker, you will:
- Be engaging, calm, and have a can-do attitude, learning and adapting with the individual you're supporting
- Be a great communicator, listening to the individual to understand their wants, needs, dreams and ambitions.
- Have the individual's best interests in everything you do, protecting their dignity
- Be a motivator, encouraging and guiding the individual to take small but brave steps towards learning new skills, meeting new people and attending local community groups
- Support the individual to become as independent as they can, making their own choices and decisions
Training
- Paid induction training: classroom-based, includes shadowing and additional online modules.
- Additional learning disabilities, autism and mental health training: provided to all new recruits - equipping you to meet the needs of our customers and enabling you to provide tailored, personalised support. Training delivered by our amazing specialist trainer Suzanne.
- Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
- Refer a Friend bonus
- New starter bonus
- Annual Bonus
- Mileage 40p
- Additional leave
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Union membership
