Job description
Salary: £11.66 ph. Plus £67.65 sleep-in payment and welcome bonus of up to £350. Pay rise pending April 2023
Closing date: 31 March 2023.
Location: Working in our specialist Residential Centre in Newcastle.
Hours: 37 hours per week (Full time).
Please note: We currently do not offer international visa sponsorship
Apply for this job
To apply for this role: complete our online application form or if you require more information about the role please call 0191 228 8005.
If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
The role
We have an opportunity for an experienced Residential Care Officer to join our outstanding care team. You will work across our specialist residential and short break service at the Alan Shearer Centre, supporting adults with learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries, autism and complex health needs.
For more details about the role, please read the job description.
“I’m looking for someone who can work with compassion and who has a passion to provide excellent person-centred care. As part of an established team, you will help to empower our residents to reach their personal potential in all aspects of life.
The successful candidate should hold, or be working towards, Level 3 Diploma in Heath and Social Care; however, full training and support will be given. If this sounds like the role for you, I’d be delighted to hear from you.”
Gareth Bainbridge, Registered Manager
For more information, or for an informal chat, call Gareth on 07808 928 259.
Why work for us
We are a Living Wage employer – 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.
As well as offering a competitive salary, we provide a number of benefits and wellbeing initiatives for our staff, including:
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Up to £350 welcome bonus
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Free life assurance + pension scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Refer a friend bonus of £1000
- Discounts across shopping, eating out and holidays to suit your lifestyle
- Free uniform
- Free staff counselling service
About us
The Alan Shearer Centre, part of St Cuthbert’s Care, is a highly specialist, residential, respite and social facility for people with complex disabilities and acute sensory impairment.