Female Support Worker

Real Life Options; Hebburn; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Hebburn is seeking a Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities in daily living tasks and personal care. The ideal candidate should have prior experience, strong communication skills, and must be a driver with a full UK license. This role includes flexible shift patterns with various working hours. A minimum of 28 days paid holiday and other benefits are provided.

Benefits

28-days paid holiday

Employer contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is required.
• Ability to follow detailed support plans.
• DBS will be required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with daily living tasks and personal care.
• Provide support with medication and meal preparation.
• Deliver person-centred services in shared living properties.

Skills

Good Communicator

Self Motivated

Caring

Flexible

Job description

Overview

Here at Elsdon Mews we support 6 adults with learning disabilities in their own home and provide the necessary support for them to live an independent and full life.

As a Support Worker you will assist people with daily living tasks which may include domestic services, social support, personal care, support with medication and meal preparation. We deliver creative, dynamic and person-centred services providing a range of individualised support to people living in shared supported living properties and individual tenancies.

You must have the ability to follow detailed support plans in order to better enable the people we support. Previous experience is required. A DBS will be required for this role. Driver with a full UK license essential.

Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values - Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive, Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Shift Patterns

A typical shift would be between the hours of 8am - 9pm. All shifts are 13 hour shifts. Real Life Options offers flexible employment opportunities. This role may include shift working, including days, evenings, sleepovers, nights and weekends. Sleepovers will include an allowance.

Benefits and Rewards

A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff). Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job. An employer contributory pension scheme.

• Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
• £10,000 Life cover
• A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
• A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A financial wellbeing scheme
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
• Recognition Initiatives

Values and Qualities

We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:
Respect - Honesty - Responsibility - Excellence

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for