Support Workers - Newcastle

Lifeway’s Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider in supported living healthcare, making a real impact in your community. As a Support Worker, you'll provide essential care and support to individuals, helping them live fulfilling lives. With a focus on person-centred support, you'll engage in various activities, from household chores to personal care, ensuring a nurturing environment. Lifeways Group offers comprehensive training and career progression opportunities, empowering you to make a difference. If you're passionate about care and looking for a rewarding career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Fully paid induction

Ongoing training

Flexible working hours

Career progression opportunities

Health and social care qualification funding

Qualifications

• Experience in social care is beneficial.
• Training provided to meet bespoke needs.

Responsibilities

• Support with household chores and personal care.
• Assist with activities like shopping and day trips.

Skills

Care Support

Patience

Communication

Education

Qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

Support Worker - Newcastle

Are you a confident Care Support Worker with a passion for delivering care?

Lifeways – Specialist Support Services serving your local community

Are you looking for a career that transforms lives for the better? Do you have a passion to make a real impact in your local community? Lifeways offer genuine, rewarding career progression and investment in recognised qualifications. We are the UK’s largest supported living healthcare provider and have been proudly supporting communities since 1995.

We are looking for enthusiastic people with plenty of patience, who are motivated to provide support to help this gentleman live his best life!

You may be looking for a career change to bring new life and experiences into this brand-new service or you may be an experienced Support Worker with a background in social care. A range of training will be provided to meet the bespoke needs of this service to ensure you have all of the knowledge and skills you require. This will fully prepare you to support this gentleman and make a real difference to his life, providing newopportunities in his life at home and in the community.

You’ll get a fully paid induction with ongoing training and support from a dedicated Manager plus the opportunity to undertake a qualification in health and social care funded by Lifeways Group plus so much more when you join.

We work within the principles of person-centred support, enabling development and inclusion in people’s everyday lives within their home and wider community. This gentleman will live in his own home and your work will be varied as you’ll be supporting with all sorts of activities including shopping and day trips

You’ll be supporting this gentleman with general household chores such as cooking, laundry, vacuuming and dusting and in some cases personal care (assisting with bathing, toileting and feeding) and his physical health.

CONTRACTS AVAILABLE

• Full time - 37.5 hours per week
• Part-time - 12 – 24 hours per week

Sessional/bank hours also available (flexible working to fit around you)

Working hours are on a shift pattern rota basis including some weekend working

This is a great opportunity to develop your career in the care industry – if this sounds of interest, simply click Apply!

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