Support Worker Bsl

We are looking to appoint a Qualified BSL Support Worker, or somebody who is willing to work towards this title, to join our team at Tyne House. We are a small residential home in Jesmond providing a safe, secure, positive and structured environment which supports individuals’ specific and complex needs.

You could earn £21,575.00 - £23,620.00 per year, based on 37 hours, and the level of experience you have.

The successful candidate will be qualified in BSL level 1, 2 or 3, however we are also currently offering this opportunity to experienced Support Workers who are ready to take that next step in to a new challenge willing to complete this qualification alongside the role. Our main priority for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own! Above all we want someone that shares our values including:

• a commitment to quality and being the best we can
• providing excellent care and support to all of our residents
• showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with
• working well together as part of our team.

As part of the team at Tyne House you will be supporting our residents with hearing impairments with their ongoing development and daily living. Ensuring our residents needs are met by following support plans and providing individuals with practical and emotional care enabling further independence and achieving positive outcomes.

Residents communicate through BSL, VOCA's, word boards, print symbols and pictures. Successful candidates will encourage and promote effective communication for all our residents.

You will encourage and support our residents to carry out all daily household tasks such as shopping, cooking tidying and washing. Successful candidates will support with administration of medications and some personal care tasks. There are also times when our residents will need support with managing behaviours of concern. Where there are training needs identified these will be provided.

Residents are encouraged to be part of the community and staff support them to access social events and activities such as the local pub, deaf community groups, bowling and swimming to name but a few.

This service provides round the clock residential care so you must be fully flexible Monday - Sunday from 7am to 10pm.

If this role sounds perfect for you, we would love to hear from you!

Who We Are

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 work towards excellence every day and our team members are committed to delivering the very best outcomes for the people we support. Our dynamic and flexible service is tailored to the specific needs of the individual, making it easier to live, learn and be part of a world adapting to change.

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:

• Access to a rewards scheme designed to save money on shopping
• Contributory Pension Scheme. (Contributions can be matched up to 5%.)
• Induction and ongoing training.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Wellbeing support (including occupational health, physio services and counselling services)

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 and online checks in line with our regulator’s legislation requirements . 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.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.42-£12.89 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Can you work 37 hours a week and are you fully flexible across 7 days?
• Do you have positive behaviour support / person centred approach training?

Experience:

• Learning disabilities / Physical disabilities?: 1 year (preferred)
• Complex needs: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person