Support Worker

Ashdowncare; South Shields; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a family-run company dedicated to making a difference in the lives of individuals with challenging behaviour. This role offers the chance to support service users in their daily activities, fostering independence and enhancing their quality of life. With a commitment to staff development and a supportive team environment, you'll find opportunities for growth and genuine career progression. Embrace a fulfilling career where your contributions are valued, and enjoy unique perks like ongoing training and a chance to win prizes. If you're passionate about making a positive impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

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

• Outgoing and passionate about improving service user’s quality of life.
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support and proactive in seeking new activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with independent living skills such as cooking and cleaning.
• Provide personal care and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults.

Skills

Positive behaviour support

Personal care

Enthusiasm

Community engagement

Proactivity

Job description

Make a difference in the world! Do you want to help people with challenging behaviour 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: 16 hours per week (+ Sleep-Ins) Days Salary: 12.02 PH The person who you will be supporting:

• A service user living in her own supported accommodation.
• A service user requiring assistance with independent living skills E.G cooking, cleaning, and community engagement.
• A service user who requires personal care.
• A service user with a learning disability.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 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.
• Comfortable with personal care
• Will hold a full UK driving license (Not Essential)

Requirements:

• An enhanced DBS check.
• Ashdown employees are required to promote the welfare and safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults at all times.

Company perks:

• Paid mandatory and ongoing career development training.
• Genuine progression opportunities.
• Chances to spin our WOW-Wheel (staff spin the wheel to win prizes)
• 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! Please note that it is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working with vulnerable adults, children, or both to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that group.