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Journey Enterprises; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days leave per year

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare package

Holiday buy-back scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Promotional items welcome pack

Discounted lunches

Free refreshments

Job summary

Journey Enterprises in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking Learning Disability Skills Specialists to deliver ASDAN-accredited training to adults with intellectual disabilities. Role combines on-site sessions across Blyth, Hexham, Newcastle and Coundon with a focus on independent living, employment, health and wellbeing skills.

Permanent contracts, with generous benefits including 36 days leave, pension, healthcare, cycle-to-work and lunch perks.

Job description

Two posts are available for experienced Learning Disability Skills practitioners, with backgrounds in delivering training sessions to small groups of adults. Sessions are delivered at our four sites in the North East region and in community settings. Our sites are at Blyth and Hexham (Northumberland), Newcastle and Coundon (Durham). These posts will be based at Acomb/Newcastle and Blyth/Newcastle. Access to suitable transportation for the role is essential.

The sessions are designed to teach independent living and employment skills, health & wellbeing management to adults with intellectual (learning) disability and are ASDAN accredited. These are adults with conditions from birth impacting cognitive development with high associated sensory and physical co-morbidity. Conditions such as Down's, Prader-Willi cerebral palsy, Sotos and Williams Syndromes.

Please note that these roles are not suitable for workers from 'care' settings: we do not deliver any personal care, CQC-regulated services.

Please note that these roles are not suitable for teachers/TAs trained and working at primary or lower secondary level. We deliver Adult Services, the majority of our Clients within the 25 - 45 age range.

Opportunities for career progression at Journey allow Staff to either progress to team leadership and middle management roles or to specialize further within our Projects Team. Our Projects are funded on short cycles, from 1 - 3 years, enabling us to provide innovation and extended opportunities.

Contracts are offered on a permanent basis.

Employees are provided with 36 days leave/annum pro rata, a contributory pension scheme, a healthcare package, holiday buy-back scheme, length of service holiday accrual scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Salary and a Journey promotional items welcome pack.

Staff are also offered discounted lunches and free refreshments.

The Charity operates between 08.30 – 16.30 from Monday – Thursdays and 08.30 – 16.00 on Fridays. All Staff who work for six hours continuously must take half an hour for lunch daily.

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Learning Disability Skills Specialists

Company: Journey Enterprises

Salary: £24,940 to £24,940 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 17 Sept 2026

Closing date: 17 Oct 2026

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