Support Worker - Part Time in North Tyneside

New Beginnings (NE) Ltd; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care organization is seeking part-time Support Workers in North Tyneside to care for adults with learning disabilities and health needs. The role involves promoting independence and providing personal care. Comprehensive training is provided, and applicants should be caring, motivated, and possess excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.22 - £12.37 and excellent benefits including paid holidays and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Hourly rate of £12.22 - £12.37

Sleep in rate - £95

Hourly rate for bank holidays - £15.50

6 weeks paid holiday per year

Company health scheme

Meals paid for at work

Paid Birthday day off

Excellent progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS required, initial costs met by employer.
• Candidates may need to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.
• Full training provided for managing challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence in service users' homes with personal care aspects.
• Work with service users who may present challenging behaviours.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Caring and highly motivated

Enthusiastic personality

Education

Willingness to work towards an NVQ/Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Work part time around your other commitments - Part time Support Worker vacancies in North Tyneside.

We would love to hear from you if you would like a career as a Support Worker. A job in care is rewarding and no two days are the same. If you think you have the personality to do this job we would love to hear from you.

Come to work for New Beginnings (NE) Ltd as a Support Worker, caring for adults with learning disabilities and health needs, living in their own homes, and make a difference in the lives of the people we care for.

We are a local CQC rated Excellent organisation and one of the largest in the North East of England.

Join our dynamic, diverse workforce - we invite people from all backgrounds, with or without care experience to apply for a career with us.

Comprehensive training will be given. Candidates must be willing to work towards an NVQ/Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care.

You must be caring, highly motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Duties include promoting independence in service users homes and may include aspects of personal care e.g. washing, bathing.
• Some service users present challenging behaviours for which an agreed programme of PMVA (prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression) may be in place; full training will be given.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Willingness to work towards an NVQ/Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care.
• Enhanced DBS is required; initial costs will be met by the employer and claimed back in deduction of wages.
• Must be caring, highly motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills.
• Successful candidates may be required to work some of the following: weekends; evenings; bank holidays; sleep ins and possibly waking nights.

Benefits

• Hourly rate of pay £12.22 - £12.37
• Sleep in rate - £95
• Hourly rate for bank holidays £15.50
• 6 weeks paid holiday per year (pro rata) inclusive of bank holidays
• Company health scheme (upon completion of 6 month probationary period)
• Meals paid for at work
• Paid Birthday day off
• Excellent progression opportunities

Application

Applicants must complete an application form, which can be requested by email - [e-mail].