Support Worker

The Talent Hub; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development training

Progression opportunities

WOW-Wheel opportunities

Flexibility around family commitments

Refer-a-friend bonus

Loyalty bonuses

Job summary

Ashdown Care is hiring a Support Worker for Wreckenton, Gateshead. You will join a dedicated team supporting adults with learning disabilities and will work 40 hours per week at a rate of £13.10 per hour.

We value passion, positivity and a willingness to learn. You will receive ongoing training, real progression opportunities and support to balance work with family commitments. Sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support.
• Proactive and motivated to look for new activities and experiences for the people we support.

Skills

Learning disabilities

Positive behaviour support

Proactive attitude

Job description

Support Worker - Wreckenton, Gateshead.

Full-time: 40 hours per week

£13.10 per hour

*Please note Ashdown Care do not offer sponsorship and applicants must have at least 1 year left on visa's.

Ashdown is not for everyone! So please ensure you fully understand and agree with our values before accepting any post with us.It will be easier for us both in the long run!

You see, we recognise that our staff are our greatest asset.We have worked long and hard with all our staff teams to create a set of values that we are all committed to, which involves being passionate about what we do, committed, respectful to each other and being willing to reflect and continuously learn and improve.Our existing teams are simply the best in the Northeast, and they don’t want anyone joining them who doesn’t feel the same way as they do.

Please watch our short video series atwww.ashdowncare.comand if you like what we see, then we would love to welcome you to the Ashdown family.

You can then come and work with highly motivated teams, with efficient, knowledgeable, and approachable managers.You will be supported with your physical, personal, and mental health challenges whilst being assigned interesting and challenging work to help you grow, develop and live the best possible version of yourself.You will be respected, listened to, and recognised for your efforts.

Contracted hours: 40 hours per week

Wage:£13.10 per hour

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience with learning disabilities.
• Great sense of humour.
• Positive, enthusiastic with a great attitude.
• Outgoing and passionate about improving the service user’s quality of life.
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support.
• Proactive and motivated to look for new activities and experiences for the people we support.
• Someone who is open to learning new skills.

Company perks:

• Paid mandatory and ongoing career development training.
• Genuine progression opportunities.
• Chances to spin our WOW-Wheel
• Flexibility around family commitments.
• Refer-a-friend bonus!
• Loyalty bonuses.