Support Worker – Full Time – North Shields

Catering; North Shields; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday accrual

Free annual mandatory training

Refer a friend £50

Bank holiday enhancements

Staff portal access

Job summary

Pin Point Health and Social Care is recruiting experienced Support Workers to join the team across various environments including Supported Living, Residential Services, Specialist Units and Private Hospitals in the North Shields area. The role involves administering medication, assisting with daily living, and maintaining safe, high-quality care.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team, keep accurate reports and communicate with the Service Manager while upholding client confidentiality

Qualifications

• 6-12 months experience in healthcare environment (preferred supporting clients with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour or mental health needs)
• Ability to be patient and calm under pressure
• Flexible to work across multiple environments weekly

Responsibilities

• Administering medication
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring health and welfare of clients is protected
• Maintaining accurate reports such as support plans
• Completing administrative duties
• Maintaining communication with Service Manager
• Respecting client confidentiality and individuality
• Building relationships with service users and families

Job description

Support Worker

Location: North Shields

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Contract Type: Zero Hour

Shift Patterns: Long days, nights & sleepovers

We are currently looking to recruit experienced Support Workers to work within a variety of environments including Supported Living, Residential Services, Specialist Units and Private Hospitals as part of our established health and social care agency.

The Role:

• Administering medication
• Assisting with daily living and domestic duties
• Developing positive working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of clients is always protected
• Maintaining accurate and up to date reports such as support plans
• Completing all necessary administrative duties
• Maintaining regular communication with the Service Manager
• Respect the individuality and confidentiality of each client
• Build and maintain relationships with service users and their families.

The Person:

• A minimum of 6-12 months experience within a healthcare environment, preferably supporting clients with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour or mental health needs.
• The ability to be patient & calm under pressure
• Easily adaptable to new environments
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Access to your own transport is desirable, however this is not essential
• Flexible to work within multiple environments on a weekly basis dependant on the requirements of our clients.

The Package:

• Full time and Part time work available
• Holiday allowance accrued as you work
• FREE annual mandatory training
• “Refer a friend” scheme that pays £50.00 per candidate referred
• A competitive hourly rate with further enhancements for Bank Holidays
• Access to our online staff portal to manage your availability and work assignments
• The opportunity to work within a wide range of different environments on a weekly basis

Pin Point Health and Social Care work in partnership with a wide range of care providers in order to deliver high quality, consistent and reliable staffing solutions.

We offer part time, full time and contract positions to our team of experienced Support Workers within a wide range of different environments across the UK.

Salary: £12.71/hour

Job Type: Temporary

Location: North Shields, North Tyneside