Support Worker Gateshead
Support Worker Gateshead
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Job Description
We are an employeeowned supported living organisation who specialise in providing bespoke packages of support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs who wish to live in the community in their own home.
We support adults & young people with learning disabilities Autism physical disabilities support with and positively respond topeoples behaviours.
This is an amazing opportunity to work with a wonderful young person who lives in their own home. They have Autism & Learning Disability & are supported to communicate their wishes & needs they are Deaf and require their staff to be fluent in BSL. They like structure & routine in their day & enjoy a range of activities such as visiting new places going on walks going to the park. We need support staff who will work with the person for the long term to build trust & strong relationships with them. We need positive loyal committed staff who are fun & enjoy having a laugh & being a little silly to enrich their live.
We are recruiting a FullTime Support Worker in Gateshead this role requires a qualification of level 2 or above BSL (British Sign Language). Or your background is such that you are fluent in BSL
14.20per hour & 109 per sleep in average annual salary 35200(based on 40 hours a week and 1 sleep a week)This role involves working weekends evenings sleep ins.
Benefits
- Friend referral scheme with cash bonus payable
- 500 on passing probation
- Great training and progression
- Gain a qualification in Health & Social Care
- Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
- Extra day of holiday after 5 years of service
- Monthly prize draw giveaways
- Funded social events for team building and staff engagement
- After 1 year service become a partner to our employeeowned trust be eligible for annual bonuses sick pay scheme Smart Health wellbeing services
- Retirement benefit lump sum paid into your pension (T&Cs apply)
If you believe you have the following then we want to hear from you
- Social Care qualifications & any relevant skills supporting autistic individuals & people with a learning disability. (Desirable but not essential as full training will be given).
- Positive attitude Great values principles & a commitment to support people to have a great life
- You are Person centred & believe in & practice inclusiveness
- Experience of working with individuals who have behaviours that may challenge
- Effective BSL communication skills
- Have a clean UK driving licence
This support worker role is subject to Enhanced DBS check. We cannot offer any VISA Sponsorships.
If you would like more information or an application pack pleasecall 0 or email.
Employment Type
Full-Time
