Location: Spennymoor, County Durham
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Contract: Permanent (Requires a full DBS)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Advertising End Date: We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when we feel we have enough suitable candidates
Benefits – We Are Offering:
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with long service.
- Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings
- £500 onboarding payment
- Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Length of Service Awards
- Access to foundation and bespoke training and development
At Oaklea we work in partnership with the individuals we support (our customers). We strive to support people within the framework of the seven keys to Citizenship; Love, Freedom, Life, Purpose, Help, Money and Home.
Every employee wants a purposeful job – to do something meaningful.
At Oaklea, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and advocate.
You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you – but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.
In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.
Support Worker – About the role:
We are looking for caring and motivated Support Workers to join our team in Sherburn, County Durham, supporting adults with learning disabilities.
You’ll enjoy helping people achieve their goals and live as independently as possible. Experience supporting individuals with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, or dysphasia is beneficial but not essential.
The role involves providing person-centred support, including personal care, medication administration, promoting independence, developing life skills, and encouraging positive risk-taking.
You’ll also support customers with daily living tasks such as budgeting, health appointments, domestic duties, and accessing the local community, hobbies, and new experiences.
We’re looking for someone who works well both independently and as part of a team, has a positive, forward-thinking attitude, and is flexible to work a range of shifts, including days, sleep-ins, and waking nights, depending on service needs.
Support Worker – What we need from you:
You do not need to have experience, but it is essential that you share our values. As long as you have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of those with a learning disability, we will support you with progression opportunities throughout your career with us.
Driving licence is preferred but not essential.
Come and join a team on a new adventure of supported living with people of differing abilities and complex health needs, who love being active and are looking for new ways to be involved in their community and have fun.
Click on ‘APPLY’ today forwarding a recent copy of your CV and cover letter for consideration in the first instance.
No agencies please
