Support Worker
Gateshead Learning Disabilities: Whitley court, NE9 7LX
Permanent, Full Time (37.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan
Want to be part of a team that really cares and empowers you to help change a customer's life for the better? As a Support Worker, you'll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have learning disabilities and mental health needs to develop their skills to live more independently in the community. You'll make a big difference each day as you help our customers achieve their hopes and aspirations. Typical day as a Support Worker
Assisting customers with practical, daily living tasks to develop their independence, helping them to achieve the goals, aspirations and outcomes documented in their support plans.
We support customers to improve their mental health, maintain independence and carry out activities of their choice.
Supporting a patch area within our services and support our customers within a befriending setting.
Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
Cuppas, chats and catch ups. Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? Passion to support our customers to live their best life, working together with an eye for detail
You will have some experience in safeguarding, risk assessments, confidentiality, and support plans.
Recognise every customer is different and you're able to adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to customers to understand their needs
We're really proud of our team collaboration, successful in supporting customers with learning disabilities and mental health live independently. We're a supportive team and have open conversations about the needs of our customers and the service.
We work on a rota based just on days, your hours would be 9-5,8-4 or 10-6. This is Monday-Friday. You will be required to work 1 weekend a month. Your weekend hours would be 8-6. When working a weekend, you would have 2 days off throughout that week plus the Monday after your weekend in.
Where we're flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.
You'll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.
Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA and Disability) support us all to be our best. 34 days leave (including bank hols and a "me day" to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, and time off for volunteering too!
Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We'll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
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Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Finally, do let us know if there's anything we can do, to help you shine in our process by making reasonable adjustments at recruitment@homegroup.