Part-Time Support Worker (24 hours per week)

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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 are looking for Support Workers to work in Hexham in the North-East, UK.

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 Part-Time (24 hours per week) Support Worker for this vacancy, this role involves working long days, weekends, & sleep-ins –

£14.22 per hour & £101.68 for sleep-ins, average annual salary of £20,186+

It is essential that you are a driver as the role will involve driving the supported persons' vehicle.

Staff Benefits Include -

• Friend referral scheme with cash bonus payable
• £500 for every employee upon completion of 6 months of service
• Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
• Extra day of holiday after 5 years of service
• Monthly prize draw giveaway of a £25 voucher
• Funded social events for team building and staff engagement
• Become a partner to our employee-owned trust after 1 year of service + be eligible for annual bonuses
• Sick pay scheme + Smart Health wellbeing services
• Retirement benefit – lump sum paid into your pension (T&Cs apply)
• Holiday pay includes an average of sleep shifts and overtime
• Progression and career opportunities

If you believe you have the following, then we want to hear from you -

• Positive attitude
• Good value base and levels of empathy
• Natural ability to form positive relationships
• Caring, understanding and imaginative
• Willingness to go the extra mile and learn
• Good communication skills
• Committed to the rights of the people we support

This Support Workers role is subject to Enhanced DBS check

This role is not open to VISA Sponsorship

If you would like more information or an application pack, please contact us through our website.