We are an employee-owned 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 to people’s behaviours.
We are looking to recruit a Support Worker (30 hours per week) for this vacancy to work in Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne in the North-East, UK. This role will involve weekends, evenings & nights – £14.22 per hour & £101.68 for sleep-ins, average annual salary of £25,843+ (based on 30 hours per week)
This is an opportunity to work with and support a young gentleman with autism & a learning disability, enabling him to live an enriched life within his own home in the community. He likes to get out in his car on a regular basis, for long drives & for visits to different venues within the North East. He also likes to spend quiet days at home or in the garden.
It is essential that the applicant must have a full UK MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE due to the need to be able to drive the mobility car of the supported person as part of the role.
Staff Benefits Include -
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Friend referral scheme with cash bonus payable
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£500 when you pass your probation
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Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
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Extra day of holiday after 5 years of service
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Monthly prize draw giveaway of avoucher for£25
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Become a partner to our employee-owned trust after 1 year of service + be eligible for annual bonuses + sick pay scheme
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Access to Smart Health wellbeing services
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Funded social events for team building and staff engagement
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Holiday pay includes an average of sleep shifts and overtime
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Career progressionopportunitiesavailable
