Night Support Worker - Mental Health and Addictions
Salary: £13.85 per hour plus enhanced overtime rate
This role also attracts a Welcome Bonus of up to £350.
Location: Drake House, Newburn
Hours: Full and part time roles available over a 7-day rota
Drake House is a purpose-built supported living complex, comprising of 15 self-contained apartments designed for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, some of whom may also have mental health conditions, including those relating to alcohol and addiction.
Our team work closely with the people we support, their families and healthcare professionals to create an environment where every individual is respected, valued and given the opportunity to live as independently as possible within their own homes and reach their personal potential.
The successful candidate for this role will have previous experience of working with mental health services and or substance misuse. In addition, they will be committed to providing a high-quality service, focussed on developing people’s social and practical living skills.
Requirement to complete Level 2 Health and Social Care if not already held.
Why join St Cuthbert’s Care?
St Cuthbert’s Care is a values-based, registered social care charity, committed to enabling people to reach their personal potential.
The charity’s areas of work include nursing homes for older people, children in care and services for people with disabilities.
We are proud to be the first regional charity in the North East, delivering adult social care as part of our work, to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
Further information on our work can be found in our Annual Review.
We offer our staff a range of additional benefits including:
- Christmas bank holidays paid at double time
- 27 days annual leave, including a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave
- Enhanced company sick pay scheme
- Enhanced employer pension contributions
- Savings scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tech scheme
- Staff counselling service
- Blue Light discount
- Charity Workers’ discount
- Free life assurance
- On demand pay
- Earn money and rewards with the Care Friends App
- Real Living Wage Employer (minimum £13.45 per hour)
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- Sleep in allowance of £80 (role dependant)
We operate a no smoking policy
Please note: We are unable to employ candidates requiring international visa sponsorship.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
