Support Worker

The Talent Hub; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Progression opportunities

WOW-Wheel

Family flexibility

Refer-a-friend bonus

Loyalty bonuses

Job summary

Ashdown Care in South Tyneside (Jarrow) is hiring a part-time Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities. The role covers 30/31 hours per week, including days and sleep-in shifts, with a pay rate of £13.10 per hour. You will be joining a motivated team dedicated to improving the lives and independence of service users.

We value empathy, teamwork and proactive activity planning, and provide ongoing training and progression opportunities. Sponsorship is not available at this time.

Qualifications

• Experience with adults with learning disabilities, autism.
• Committed, empathetic, able to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Good sense of humour.
• Able to support sensory needs and triggers.
• Outgoing and passionate about improving the service user’s quality of life.
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support, risk assessments & de-escalation strategies.
• Proactive and motivated to look for new activities and experiences for the people we support.
• Strong communication skills

Skills

Experience with LD & autism

Empathy

Team player

Communication skills

Sensory support

Job description

Support Worker – South Tyneside (Jarrow)

Part-time:30/31 hours per week (Days and sleep-in shifts)

Ashdown Care do not offer sponsorships at this time

Make a difference in the world!

Do you want to help people with learning disabilities experience life to the fullest and gain a real sense of accomplishment at the end of each day; by knowing you have made a real difference to the life of the people we support?

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 all our staff are committed to, which involves being passionate, committed, respectful to each other and being willing to reflect and continuously learn and improve.Our existing teams are simply the best in the North East, and they want people aligning with Ashdown’s values to join them.

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.

Come and work with highly motivated teams, and 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.

Ashdown is a family run company with an excellent reputation, and we intend to maintain and strengthen this as we move forward into the future by only employing great staff.This is why we believe we are the best company in the North East to work for.

Contracted hours: 30/31 hours per week (2 week rolling rota, alternate weekends)

Days and sleep-in shifts

Salary:£13.10 per hour

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience with adults with learning disabilities, autism
• Committed, empathetic, able to work in a team and on own initiative
• Good sense of humour
• Able to support sensory needs and triggers.
• Outgoing and passionate about improving the service user’s quality of life.
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support, risk assessments & de-escalation strategies.
• Proactive and motivated to look for new activities and experiences for the people we support.
• Strong communication 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.