Support Worker

North East Combined Authority; Bedlington; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Wansbeck Supported Living Service in Bedlington is seeking a female support worker to join a compassionate, caring team. The role supports individuals with learning disabilities who may display behaviours of concern, helping them to live in their own homes with a high quality of life and personalised support.

The post requires a positive, flexible attitude; you will work a monthly rolling rota including early, late and night shifts.

Qualifications

• Caring, compassionate and considerate approach to in-home support.
• Willingness to undertake further training to meet service needs.
• Enhanced DBS clearance is required for the post.

Responsibilities

• Work a monthly rolling rota including early, late and night shifts.
• Provide person-centred support to individuals with learning disabilities and behaviours of concern.
• Assist with personal care, dietary needs, domestic tasks and community activities.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Flexibility

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Previous applicants need not apply.

SupportWorker - Wansbeck Supported Living Service, Hatfield Chase, Bedlington.

Wansbeck Supported Living Service, supports individuals with learning disabilities and personality disorders who may display behaviours of concern, to help them live in their own homes, living a life that they choose. We are a CQC registered service who strive to achieve an overall outstanding. We provide a 24/7 service to support individuals in a person-centred way with all aspects of their lives, from personal care, dietary needs, domestic tasks, fun and exciting activities, community access and staying connected with family and friends, promoting a high quality of life for all.

We are currently looking for a female support worker to join our team. We are looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, and considerate. If you this is you, then we want to hear from you!

Please note this post has a genuine occupational requirement for a specific gender to be appointed due to the nature of the duties and the client(s) involved.

The successful candidate should have experience in a care setting, desirably with people with a learning disability and who may display behaviours of concern and should be flexible to the needs of the service and service users.

You will work off a monthly rolling rota which will include a mix of early shifts, lateshiftsand nightshifts.

NCC Band 4 salary - £26,403 - £28,142 FTE

Requirements

• NVQ/QCF level 2 in health and social care or equivalent is preferable
• This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
• A willingness to undertake further training to meet the needs of the service
• It is desirable for the candidate to have a full UK driving licence

For informal enquiries please contact LindaAit Lahcen ServiceManager or ClaireWealleansAssistantMangerTel 01670823831. For further information please see the attached job description and personal spec.

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Further information
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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format

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