Female Support Worker

Real Life Options; England; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A reputable support service organization in South Shields is looking for a dedicated Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities. Your role will involve providing personal care, supporting daily living activities, and organizing both in-house and outdoor activities. Alongside a competitive salary of £12.21 per hour, we offer a range of benefits including a minimum of 28 days paid holiday and career development training.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Accredited training

Employer pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts via Reward Gateway

Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial wellbeing schemes

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• An enhanced DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and daily living support.
• Assist with budgeting and finances.
• Organize in-house and outdoor activities.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Caring

Reliability

Job description

Female Support Worker

Location: South Shields

Full-time: 39 hours per week

£12.21 per hour

Real Life Options values and respects our staff as much as the people we support. We adopt a creative, dynamic, person-centred, and enablement approach to help individuals live fulfilling lives, promoting independence, individuality, and personal goals.

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join our team at Bisley Drive, supporting adults with learning disabilities in a 7-bedroom respite service.

Responsibilities

• Personal care and daily living support
• Domestic household tasks
• Assistance with budgeting and finances
• Social and family support
• Medication support
• Liaison with health and social care professionals
• Organizing in-house and outdoor activities

Support ratios vary based on guest needs.

Requirements

An enhanced DBS check is required.

Benefits

• Minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• Accredited training to develop your skills
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• £10,000 Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted goods and services via Reward Gateway
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial wellbeing schemes
• Refer a Friend Bonus
• Recognition initiatives

Our Values

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, Excellence

Ideal Candidate Traits

If you identify with 6 or more of the following qualities: Honest, Good Communicator, Strong Values, Flexible, Passionate, Self Motivated, Reliable, Caring, Inclusive, then you may be the right fit for our team.

Additional Information

Initial contact will likely be via email. Please check all email folders, including junk mail.

Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to making reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities or other needs.