Female Support Worker - Isl (1-To1) - Lemington - Ne15

Applicants must live in the UK.
This service is in Lemington (Newcastle) and for this role we are recruiting FEMALE Support Workers (drivers preferred).
Our in-house Learning Disabilities Trainer will ensure you have the competencies and specialist learning disabilities training for your role.
Pay: £12.00 p/hr (8am-10pm) / £8.21 p/hr for 10-hour sleep-in support (10pm-8am)
Working on shifts, paid from start to finish.
Mileage - 40p per mile
Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher
As a Learning Disabilities Support Worker, you will be based in Lemington, supporting a very sociable woman in her 60s to live a happy and fulfilled life, participating in local community activities such going out for meals, having coffee, shopping, walking her small dog, and taking trips away. She loves card making, arts and crafts and listening to music. You will support this individual to learn independent living skills such as managing a tenancy, cooking, and cleaning.
LIFE by Be Caring is looking to recruit experienced Support Workers to join a newly established Independent Supported Living (ISL) service in the Lemington (NE15) area of Newcastle. As a Learning Disabilities Support Worker, you will be part of an integral team providing tailored person-centered care to our tenants which is both meaningful and wellbeing focused.
Join our team of Learning Disabilities Support Workers. We offer various shift patterns, including:
- 2 Part-time Roles
- 1 Full-time Role
- Weekend work undertaken on a rota basis
- 14-hour shifts (8am-10pm) + sleep-in hours - Full 24hr shifts
Benefits:
- Fully funded DBS.
- Paid induction training.
- Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.
- Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): free 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
- Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.
Job Role:
You do not need a degree or care qualifications to be a great Support Worker. If you have, a warm and welcoming smile then a role with Be Caring could be the right fit for you. As a Support Worker, you will be kind and compassionate building caring and supportive relationships with the individual you support and their families.
At LIFE, we want everyone to reach their full potential. As a Support Worker, you will:
- Be engaging, calm, and have a can-do attitude, learning and adapting with the individual you’re supporting
- Be a great communicator, listening to the individual to understand their wants, needs, dreams and ambitions.
- Have the individual’s best interests in everything you do, protecting their dignity
- Be a motivator, encouraging and guiding the individual to take small but brave steps towards learning new skills, meeting new people and attending local community groups
- Support the individual to become as independent as they can, making their own choices and decisions
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Job Type: Full-time, Part-time
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