Female Support Worker - Hexham & Ovingham

HF Trust; Hexham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Hexham is seeking dedicated Female Support Workers to assist adults with learning disabilities. This role requires a compassionate individual to provide support for daily activities, helping them live fulfilling lives. Opportunities for full-time and part-time positions are available with a competitive salary of £12.60 per hour and various employee benefits. Join us and make a meaningful impact in your community.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Wage incentives for bank holidays

Fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Access to award-winning training

Wagestream for flexible pay access

Access to wellbeing services

24/7 confidential counselling

Discounted mobile phone contracts

Employee referral app

Free life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities is preferred.
• A full UK driving license is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work shifts, including sleep in nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Help clients engage in various activities according to their preferences.
• Assist with personal care and healthcare needs.

Skills

Compassionate care

Flexibility

Communication

Job description

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

We are looking forFemale Support Workers to support adults with various needs in Hexham and Ovingham.

Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.

We offer

• Annual Leave:33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)

• Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays’ allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas.

• Apprenticeships:Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

• Training:Access to award winning training and development

• Wagestream:Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app

• Aviva Digicare + workplace:Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.

• TELUS health:A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.

• Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts.As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.

• Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.

• Free life assurance– 3 x your annual salary

What will you be doing?

• Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
• Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
• Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
• As aSupport Worker (Care Assistant),your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
• As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
• Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential for this role.Full time and part time opportunities available. You will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and bank holidays.

• Type of service – Supported Living - supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Location– Hexham & Ovingham
• Salary information– £12.60 per hour
• Working hours– 25 hours per week covering early and late shifts and some weekends
• Sleep ins at the service are £7.01 per hour

Find your place with us and change lives.

This post is covered by The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Occupational Requirements

Job Description and Person Specification

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.