Learning Disability – Support Worker Drake House

Zwolle IT City; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Learning Disability – Support Worker (Drake House)

Salary: £12.30 per hour

This role also attracts a Welcome Bonus of up to £350.

Closing date: 15 October 2024.
Please note, St Cuthbert’s Care reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications is received prior to the closing date.

Location: Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne

Hours: Full and part time roles available over a 7-day rota Days and nights

Drake House is a purpose-built supported living complex, comprising of 15 self-contained apartments designed for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, some of whom may also have mental health conditions, including those relating to alcohol and addiction.

Our team work closely with the people we support, their families and healthcare professionals to create an environment where every individual is respected, valued and given the opportunity to live as independently as possible within their own homes and reach their personal potential.

The successful candidate for this role will ideally have previous experience of working with mental health services and or substance misuse. In addition, they will be committed to providing a high-quality service, focussed on developing people’s social and practical living skills.

St Cuthbert’s Care is a values-based, registered social care charity, committed to enabling people to reach their personal potential.

The charity’s areas of work include nursing homes for older people, children in care and services for people with disabilities.

We are proud to be 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.

We offer our staff a range of additional benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, including a day off for your birthday
• Blue Light discount offering shopping discounts on thousands of stores
• Charity workers’ discount
• Free life assurance
• Earn money and rewards with the Care Friends App

How to apply for this job:

To apply for this vacancy, please complete ouronline application form. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note: We are unable to employ candidates requiring international visa sponsorship.