Full-Time- Support Workers
Full-time Night Support Workers
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme ( ST4 7FG ) ( ST5 9BJ)
Full-Time Support Workers - Pay: £13.90 per hour + £75 per sleep-in
Hours: Full-time, including shared sleep-in duties
Waking Hours: 07:00–22:00 £13.90
Night Hours: 22:00 - 07:00 £14.50
Job Description:
Are you a quick thinking, talented and resilient support worker and think you could enhance our already incredible teams in ST4 and ST5 - If you are....We want to hear from you!
Support Worker Overview
We are seeking Support Workers to provide support to individuals with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Complex Needs, and Challenging Behaviours.
FULL DISCLOSURE - This role is incredibly rewarding and a lot of fun! Our current team are one of a kind. We now need to find a few more really unique and talented individuals to join them! But we need to be completely open and transparent to ensure that only the right candidates apply. We are seeking very specific skills - The people who need your support are 2:1, 3:1 and 4:1. In this role you are highly likely to be required to keep people safe through use of trained physical intervention techniques. There is a high chance of being witness to physical aggression as well as self harm behaviours (don't worry we provide all training)
This role involves supporting people in a supported living environment and within the community.
Support Workers will help individuals with daily living tasks, communication, personal care, routines, and meaningful activities, while always promoting independence, dignity, and choice. A key part of the role is understanding each person’s triggers, preferred communication style, and support strategies, and responding in a calm, consistent, and person‑centred way.
Experience is helpful but not essential — full training, including behaviour support approaches, will be provided.
Duties
- Personal Care
- Medication administration
- Cooking meals
- Help with mobility and transfer activities as needed
- Supporting social activities and to access social events
- Implement behavioural management strategies
- Provide emotional support to promote mental wellbeing
- Household chores
- Drive clients to appointments or outings as required
- Monitor health conditions as per support plans
Skills
- Experience in supported living for adults with complex needs is preferred, including backgrounds in Challenging behaviour and supporting individuals who may self harm.
- Ability to perform first aid and respond effectively in emergencies
- Medication management
- Meal preparation
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with clients and team members
- Compassionate attitude with a patient-centred approach to care
- Ability to handle heavy lifting safely and assist with mobility support
- Valid driving licence for transportation duties is desirable but not mandatory
This role offers a rewarding career path for those passionate about supporting others to achieve outcomes. We are always looking to grow our own talent with opportunities for Team leading, Service management, Training roles, PBS roles and further senior leadership roles as our company grows.
Our team are fully supported, regular on site management, frequent supervision / staff meetings and contact with our wellbeing lead when needed.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee assistance programme
- For the Right candidates we have career progression pathways including opportunities to study social care qualifications, training qualifications and PBS practitioner qualifications.
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13.90-£14.50 per hour
Experience:
- High end complex and challenging behaviour: 1 year (required)
- Working with people with autism: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
