Support Worker Female

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for passionate Support Workers to join their team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on individuals' lives by providing essential support in daily activities and fostering community connections. With a focus on values like empathy and compassion, you'll be part of a dedicated team that prioritizes the well-being of those in their care. Enjoy flexible working hours, a supportive environment, and the opportunity for professional development. If you're ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

No uniform

DBS / PVG paid

Shopping Discounts Scheme

Ongoing professional development

Financial Hardship Fund

Investment in wellbeing

Guaranteed & Contracted Hours

Qualifications

• Experience in support work or care roles is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Values such as empathy and reliability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily routines and engagement with services.
• Support personal finance management and meal preparation.
• Encourage social interaction and community involvement.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Reliability

Problem-solving

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

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Support Worker female, Newcastle upon Tyne

Client:

Community Integrated Care

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

73ff05eb388f

Job Views:

2

Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

What makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work: Benefits & USP’s:

1. £12.62 per Hour
2. Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
3. Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all its profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities
4. Managed by supportive leaders
5. 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
6. Pension Scheme
7. No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
8. Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
9. We will pay for your DBS / PVG
10. We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
11. Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
12. Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
13. Shopping Discounts Scheme
14. Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
15. Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
16. Financial Hardship Fund
17. Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enrich the lives of people with many different care needs. It’s exciting and rewarding work, and we’re full of pride and passion for what we do.

Since the early days, we’ve grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision of ‘Your Life, Your Choice’ and our strategy ‘Best Lives Possible’.

We have strong values and we’re proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over national and regional awards!

We are also focused on our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going ‘the extra mile’ for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for them by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development. We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

Most of us living in Oswin Road need staff support in daily routines with active support. Staff help us with a wide range of tasks and duties including:

1. Help with engagement with drug and alcohol services, community psychiatrist nurses, The Community Treatment Team, doctors and social services.
2. Managing personal finances and attaining skills.
3. Deal with managing our tenancies, paying rent and other housing issues, understanding our rights and responsibilities and maintaining our property.
4. Develop and maintain positive relationships with friends, family, neighbours, and the local community helping to avoid social isolation.
5. Plan, shop for, prepare and cook meals. Develop a varied and balanced diet and to eat the foods of our choice.
6. Help to access all mainstream activities wherever possible and appropriate and encourage and provide motivational support to people around their social, leisure and learning activities.
7. Help to gain access to local community services, including a GP, dentist, chemist, and optician.
8. Maintain a high standard of personal care, including cleanliness, toileting, bathing, oral hygiene and hair care.

The core hours will also cover any overnight arrangements required to meet unmet eligible needs, whether this be through assistive technology, a waking night or a sleep-in member of staff. The provider will be expected to explore assistive technology options to better meet needs and promote independence at night.

We all enjoy activities such as the weekly quiz, arts and crafts activities, listening to music, visiting the pub for games of pool and a pint of beer, films, theatre, and wrestling. We can be a fun crowd and enjoy working with staff that can relate to us and our hobbies/interests. We would not enjoy spending time with people who are bossy, pushy, running around, shouting or very noisy as it would tend to make a few of us upset.

Support staff are on site 24-hours and will provide both planned and responsive support during the day, and emergency support overnight. Staffing shifts are two 14-hour shifts (8am to 10pm), one 12-hour shift (10am to 10pm) and a one to one shift of 10 hours (8am to 6pm). There are two overnight staff. Both complete a 10-hour shift (10pm to 8am).

To support us to have the Best Life Possible all our staff are trained in Schizophrenia, autism, self-harm and ligatures, hoarding and self-neglect and mental health.

Your values:

We know it takes a special person to work in social care and we recognise that not everyone that would be perfect for the role will have professional experience. This is why we're really passionate about recruiting to individuals’ values and we recruit people from all walks of life; From people with vast experience in a support worker or care assistant role, from people with lived experiences who may have friends or relatives with disabilities or have looked after older relatives, to people with no experience at all.

Naturally it is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support. People's values are important to us, so we look for people with:

• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience