Support Worker (12hr day shifts) – Sunniside, Gateshead (NE16) in Gateshead, United Kingdom

Role Requirements:

• Female applicants only

• We are unable to recruit overseas applicants. APPLICANTS MUST LIVE WITHIN TYNESIDE – ABILITY TO COMMUTE TO THE NE16 AREA

  Join our award-winning team!

LIFE by Be Caring is looking to recruit a part-time Female Support Worker to join our team within a care service located in Sunniside (NE16). You will support a woman in her 60’s within her own home setting to maintain a happy and fulfilled life, supporting to maintain well-being through person centred care. We require someone who is friendly, warm and who is engaging to assist the individual to feel included and supported.

Pay: £11.50 p/hr

• Mileage – 45p per mile for drivers

• Part-time role

Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.

As a Support Worker working in Sunniside (NE16) you will agree a week 1 and week 2 shift pattern, which includes:

• Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday

• 12 hour day shifts (2 shifts per week)

• 8:00am-8:00pm

Benefits

• Fully funded DBS.

• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based, 2 days shadowing and additional online modules. Care certificate completed within 3 months.

• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.

• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service.

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependants.

• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

• Mileage: 45p/mile (driver), 15p/mile (cyclist).

Job Role

You do not need a degree or care qualifications to be a great  Support Worker. If you have, a warm and welcoming smile then a role with Be Caring would be the right fit for you. As a Support Worker, you will be kind and compassionate building caring and supportive relationships with the individual you support and their families. At LIFE, we want everyone to reach their full potential. As a Support Worker, you will:

• Be Kind & Be Happy: Be engaging, calm, and have a can-do attitude, learning and adapting with the person you’re supporting.

• Be the Best You Can Be: Be a great communicator, listening to the person to understand their wants, needs, dreams and ambitions.

• Be Safe: Have the person’s best interests in everything you do, protecting their privacy and dignity.

• Be Involved: Be a motivator, encouraging and guiding the person you support to take small but brave steps towards learning new skills, meeting new people and attending local community groups.

• Be Proud: Support the person to become as independent as they can, making their own choices, decisions and managing their finances.

Training

• Paid induction training: classroom-based, includes shadowing and additional online modules.

• Additional Specialist Training: provided to all new recruits – equipping you to meet the needs of the people we support and enabling you to provide person-centred approach. Learning Disabilities and Autism training provided as standard.

• Training development: funded Level 3 and other accredited courses.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!