Support Worker

The Talent Hub; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care company in the North East seeks a dedicated Support Worker to support individuals with learning disabilities. The role offers a 42-hour full-time contract with a salary of £15.63 per hour. Candidates must have experience with challenging behaviour and possess a UK driving license. This position provides genuine career progression opportunities and ongoing training in a supportive environment.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Must have experience with challenging behaviour, working in a 2 – 1 basis.
• Experience with adults with learning disabilities and autism is required.
• UK driving license is mandatory; vehicle not required.

Responsibilities

• Help people with learning disabilities experience life to the fullest.
• Support sensory needs and triggers for service users.
• Proactively seek new activities for individuals supported.

Skills

Experience with challenging behaviour

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of positive behaviour support

Job description

Full-Time Support Worker – South Tyneside (Jarrow)

Driver needed - UK driving licence required

42-hour contract

Experience with challenging behaviour required

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 at www.ashdowncare.com and 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: 42 hours per week

Salary:£15.63

Required:

• Must have experience with challenging behaviour, working in a 2 – 1 basis
• Experience with adults with learning disabilities, autism
• UK driving licence, vehicle not required

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experience with challenging behaviour, essential.
• 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.

Apply now if you are passionate about making a difference and we will be in touch!