Social Care - Learning Disabilities Support Worker

To apply for this fantastic opportunity and join our team, you must be eligible to work in the UK and be a resident. Please do not apply if you are not eligible to work in the UK. Please note that sponsorships are not available.
You must be flexible to work all shifts: Days, Evenings, Nights, Sleep ins and Weekends.
Sunderland Home Care Associates 20/20 Ltd is an award-winning employee-owned company with the ethos ‘People Before Profit’. We began in 1994 with a team of 20 people providing support, we now employ nearly 400 staff.
Benefits of a learning disability Support Worker -
Receive a £500 joining bonus (conditions apply)
£11.20 per hour.
Full or part time hours available.
Free company shares (once you have been with the company for 6 months)
Bonus scheme (usually summer and Christmas time)
No experience necessary as all staff will receive a comprehensive induction.
5.6 weeks paid holidays.
Employee referral bonus scheme available.
Knowledge skills and experience required:
Mature, honest, reliable, caring personality with a common-sense approach.
Previous experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities would be an advantage.
Ability to use own initiative and make decisions within remits of the role.
Ability to respond to situations in the absence of senior staff.
Ability to communicate appropriately, both verbally and in writing and to respect confidentiality
Ability to keep accurate financial records
Commitment to deliver 24hour care/support
Flexibility to work unsociable hours/sleep ins/night duty (additional pay for sleep ins)
Ability to motivate oneself and others, working as part of a team
Basic awareness of health and safety issues, including COSHH, moving and handling, food hygiene, fire prevention
Able to work toward and achieve the safe handling of medicines certificate
Knowledge of the protection of vulnerable adults is desirable
Commitment to work towards and achieve NVQ Level 2 Care (if not already achieved)
Demonstrate the ability to plan and prioritise own time to meet the needs of service users and follow scheduled and pre planned activities or appointments for the day
Supporting people with a learning disability to maintain relationships and social networks.
Encourage individuals we support to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Ensuring the people we support, do not experience avoidable physical health conditions.
Follow Intervention plans, including Positive Behaviour Support plans.
Car driver is desirable with the willingness to drive service user cars