Support Worker - Wansbeck

Percy Hedley Foundation; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday (pro-rata for part‑tim

Loyalty awards

Blue Light Card

Contributory Pension Scheme

Induction and ongoing training

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Percy Hedley Foundation is looking for a dedicated Support Worker to join the Wansbeck team in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. You will help young residents with daily tasks and educational activities in a busy, supportive setting.

Candidates should have a caring approach, resilience, and an understanding of positive behaviour support. The role involves travel through the site and weekend work on a rotating basis. DBS checks and right to work in the UK are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support including moving and handling, personal care, and medication administration.
• Assist residents aged 17–30 with activities and social engagement within education/day placements.
• Work within positive behaviour support framework and liaise with external teams as required.

Job description

Title: Support Worker - Wansbeck

Location: Wansbeck House, Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3BB

Salary: £26,064 - £27,617 per annum (£13.55 - £14.35 per hour)

Contract: Permanent

Support Worker - Wansbeck

Who Are We?

The Percy Hedley Foundation is one of the largest regional charities supporting people with a range of learning and physical needs. We take a person centred, flexible approach to the care and support we provide. We have five sites providing specialist education, adult day services, residential care and independent supported living. Our sites are based in Forest Hall, Killingworth, Jesmond, Newcastle City Centre and North Shields.

The Role

Please note we do not offer sponsorship, applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Wansbeck House is an 8 bedded flat on the site of the Northern Counties School. Our residents are aged 17-30 and may live with us on a 52-week placement or a 38-week placement. Our young people may attend school, college, or day services Mon-Fri, which could be 5 days or could be less. Wansbeck provides the care and support around their educational/social care package.

We are looking for a Support Worker with a passion for supporting young people in the highest standard of person-centred care to join our team at Wansbeck. It is a busy, lively environment full of fun and laughter where no two days are the same.

Our young people may require support with day-to-day activities including moving and handling, personal care, medication administration and feeding. As well as supporting our young people to choose and engage in activities and opportunities for socialising and maintaining relationships.

You will need to be resilient, hold a good understanding of positive behaviour support and have experience working with young people who may have limited communication skills and behaviours that can be challenging. We provide full support and training to enable our team to work within the positive behaviour support framework and provide additional training, as required, in NAPPI. We have strong relationships with external support teams such as the PBS team and community learning disability teams.

Wansbeck is open 365 days a year and working split shifts is required throughout the week as we support the young people to get ready for their education/day placements, as well as frequent weekend work.

If you think you have what it takes to join our team, we would love to hear from you.

Why Work for Us

At Percy Hedley we encourage career development and progression. We run a robust training programme and also have development opportunities across the wider Foundation.

We also offer the following benefits to staff:

• 31 days holiday, rising to 36 days after 5 years service (includes bank holiday entitlement) (pro-rata for part‑time staff)
• Loyalty awards starting at 2 years’ service
• Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Induction and ongoing training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)
• Access to discounted Nexus Travel Corporate Pop Card (payments spread over 12 months and deducted from salary each month)

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS and barring checks as well as other employment clearances such as referencing in line with our regulator’s legislation requirements.

Please note that this role is classed as regulated activity as it involves working directly with children and/or vulnerable adults. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self‑declaration form prior to interview, and all candidates will be subject to an online check prior to interview. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020 & 2023) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and the Percy Hedley Foundation has the right to respond appropriately.

As a disability confident employer who is registered and accredited by the scheme, we would encourage all applications but please reach out if you require any guidance or support in your application.

Please access the following link for our vulnerable adults protection policy:

This recruitment is ongoing therefore the vacancy will close when a suitable applicant has been appointed.