Part-Time Support Worker (24 hours per week)

Orbis Support Limited; Hexham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Friend referral bonus

£500 after 6 months

Enhanced bank holidays

Extra holiday after 5 years

£25 voucher monthly

Staff events

Employee-owned trust bonus

Pension lump sum

Sleep shift pay

Career progression

Job summary

Orbis Support Limited in Hexham is seeking a Part-Time Support Worker (24 hours per week) to provide tailored support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs in their own homes. The role includes long days, weekends and sleep-ins in Hexham, North-East, UK.

Drivers are essential as the role involves transporting the person’s vehicle. Benefits include referral bonuses, bonuses after 6 months, enhanced bank holidays, and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Empathy and the ability to form positive relationships with people we support.
• Caring and imaginative approach to support.
• Willingness to learn and go the extra mile.
• Commitment to rights and well-being of people we support.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to adults and young people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Assist with daily living, encourage independence, and respond to behaviours positively.
• Work long days, weekends, and sleep-ins as part of a 24-hour per week schedule.
• Ensure safe transport and driving duties as the role involves driving the supported person’s vehicle.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship-building

Caring

Willingness to learn

Driving

Job description

Part-Time Support Worker (24 hours per week)

Hexham

Support Worker

Permanent

We are an employee-owned supported living organisation who specialise in providing bespoke packages of support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs who wish to live in the community in their own home. We are looking for Support Workers to work in Hexham in the North-East, UK.

We support adults & young people with learning disabilities, Autism, physical disabilities, support with and positively respond topeople’s behaviours.

We are looking to recruit a Part-Time (24 hours per week) Support Worker for this vacancy, this role involves working long days, weekends, & sleep-ins –

£14.22 per hour & £101.68 for sleep-ins, average annual salary of £20,186+

It is essential that you are a driver as the role will involve driving the supported persons' vehicle.

Staff Benefits Include -

• Friend referral scheme with cash bonus payable
• £500 for every employee upon completion of 6 months of service
• Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
• Extra day of holiday after 5 years of service
• Monthly prize draw giveaway of a £25 voucher
• Funded social events for team building and staff engagement
• Become a partner to our employee-owned trust after 1 year of service + be eligible for annual bonuses
• Retirement benefit – lump sum paid into your pension (T&Cs apply)
• Holiday pay includes an average of sleep shifts and overtime
• Progression and career opportunities

If you believe you have the following, then we want to hear from you -

• Good value base and levels of empathy
• Natural ability to form positive relationships
• Caring, understanding and imaginative
• Willingness to go the extra mile and learn
• Committed to the rights of the people we support

This Support Workers role is subject to Enhanced DBS check

This role is not open to VISA Sponsorship

£14.22 an hour, £101.68 for sleep-ins, average annual salary of £20,186+

Hours

Friend referral scheme with cash bonus payable £500 for every employee upon completion of 6 months of service Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays Extra day of holiday after 5 years of service Monthly prize draw giveaway of a £25 voucher Funded social events for team building and staff engagement Become a partner to our employee-owned trust after 1 year of service + be eligible for annual bonuses Sick pay scheme + Smart Health wellbeing services Retirement benefit – lump sum paid into your pension (T&Cs apply) Holiday pay includes an average of sleep shifts and overtime Progression and career opportunities