Support Worker

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Ferryhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for full-time support workers in Ferryhill to assist neurodivergent adults with day-to-day activities in a shared home setting. The role includes personal care, medication administration, and daily tasks. Full training is provided, and shifts cover 24/7 commitments. Benefits include guaranteed hours, pension scheme, training opportunities, and 28 days holiday plus an extra day for your birthday.

Benefits

Guaranteed contracted hours

Pension Scheme

Comprehensive training

Exclusive retail discounts

Free parking

28 Days holiday plus 1 day extra for your birthday

Qualifications

• Experience with neurodivergent individuals is preferred but not necessary.
• Willingness to work a range of shifts 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily activities in their home and community.
• Assist with personal care, medication, cooking, and cleaning.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Proactive

Caring

Open-minded

Job description

Broom Lodge- Cleveland View, Ferryhill, DL17 0SW

Are you looking for a role in which you can change people’s lives?

Are you passionate, caring and open minded?

Action4Care are seeking enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our amazing team of support worker staff.

This role will require you to work as part of a team to support neurodivergent adults within a shared residential home settings. This includes but is not limited to individuals with autism, Learning disabilities, Down syndrome, Mental health, Challenging behaviour and epilepsy.

Our aim is to provide person centred care to support and encourage those we support to live as independently as possible whilst providing individualised support to suit their wants and needs.

Your role will be to support individuals to carry out day to day activities both within their home and out in the community. You will also assist with personal care, administering medication, cooking, assisted feeding, cleaning, shopping and general day to day tasks.

You must be willing to work a range of shifts on a 24 hour, 365 day basis (this includes bank holidays and weekends.) Shifts are allocated alongside the needs of each service and your line managers will work closely with you for any commitments around your working schedule.

Experience is preferred but not necessary as full training is provided.

Benefits

• Guaranteed contracted hours with opportunities for over time
• Over time rate (50p above hourly rate)
• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training
• Free NVQ level 2 and above
• Exclusive retail discounts
• Casual dress
• Free or discounted meals
• Free parking
• 28 Days holiday plus 1 day extra for your birthday

Job type: Full time, permanent.

Pay: £12.86 per hour - £13.36 per hour overtime rate outside of contracted hours.

Shift: 14 hours, 12 hours, 10 hours, 8 hours. (Shifts)

Full time waking night support worker – 40 hours 8pm to 8.15pm.

Workdays: Monday to Sunday.