Support Worker - Learning Disabilities

LIFE by Be Caring is looking to recruit full-time Support Workers to join our learning disabilities team across Newcastle. As a Support Worker you will support people to live happy and fulfilled lives within their local communities.

Ensuring individual support needs are met through person-centred tailored support that promotes choice, independence and their voice.

Pay: £12.25 p/hr (non-complex rate) - £12.80 p/hr (complex rate)

Bonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, up to £300 Refer a Friend, up to £400 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.

We have various Support Worker roles available:

• Male Support Workers - Across Newcastle working within various services.
• Full and part time roles - Shifts vary but our recruitment team will discuss this with you further.
• Weekend working on a rota basis.

• Fully funded DBS
  .
• Paid induction training.
• Training development
  : funded Level 3 and other accredited courses.
• Holiday pay
  : annual leave accumulates with working hours.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): free 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents.
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.

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.

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

Apply today and Andrea our friendly Recruitment Officer will be in touch!