AddressWorking hours will include: days, nights and weekends – examples of support sessions are: (8am – 10.00pm/ 8.00am-3.00pm/ 3.00pm – 10.00pm/ 9.30pm – 8.00am).
Advertising End Date: We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when we feel we have enough suitable candidates – apply today, don’t delay!
Benefits – We Are Offering:
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with long service.
- £500 cash incentive for joining Oaklea (paid on completion of 6 months probationary period)
- Government pension scheme
- DBS funded by Oaklea
- Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Employee rewards and awards
- Access to foundation and bespoke training and development
We are looking for friendly, caring and enthusiastic people to join our team of Support Workers in Consett, County Durham.
About Us:
Here at Oaklea we pride ourselves in providing high quality personalised care and support to adults with Learning Disabilities. We have supported disabled and disadvantaged people to discover their potential and lead a fulfilling, independent life for almost 30 years.
Support Workers / Lifestyle Co-ordinators – About the Role:
Person Centred Values are essential in order to improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults in delivering a PBS approach to the role. The role would involve administering medication when trained, completion of covid cleaning rota, supporting customers on various activities, bowling, swimming, cycling and shopping. Being a good communicator is essential as well as being organised, motivated, able to multi task.
Oaklea’s Supported Living Project in Consett, provides care and support to people with learning disabilities.
In your role, you will support customers with a wide variety of needs and aspirations and work with our organisational values as we strive to encourage independence.
Working hours will include days, evenings and weekends, you will be required to work closely with a small team.
Your responsibilities will be:
- Enjoy variety within your role and have a flexible approach to working.
- Be proactive in your role and enjoy accessing the community with people you support.
You will be required to support male adults in their home who require support with personal care, meal preparation, accessing their local community and support with their hobbies and appointments.
Support Workers / Lifestyle Co-ordinators – What We Need from You:
A valid driving license is essential for this role?
The ideal candidate must have a good work ethic and be able to support of adults with both learning disabilities, mental health and physical disabilities.
Experience is desirable but not essential as full training and mentoring will be provided. The ideal candidate must have a good work ethic and be able to support of adults with both learning disabilities, mental health and physical disabilities.
Come and join a team on a new adventure of supported living with people of differing abilities and complex health needs, who love being active and are looking for new ways to be involved in their community and have fun.
An Enhanced DBS will be required for each successful candidate (Paid for by Oaklea, T&Cs apply)
If you would like to be a part of a caring and supportive organisation that puts the customer at the centre of all we do, we would love to hear from you, click on ‘APPLY’ today forwarding a recent copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
No agencies please
