Learning Disabilities Support Worker - Outreach Services - Newcastle

Applicants must be based in Tyneside, UK.

Do you have retail experience? Enjoy working in a customer facing role but want to try something new? A career in care could be perfect for you.

Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.*

Pay: £10.70 p/hr (from April 10th 2023)

• Mileage - 40p per mile
• Full-time & Part-time
• Guaranteed hours from day one of joining our team!

Bonus schemes*: up to £300 new starter bonus (based on hours worked), £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus, £25 birthday gift voucher.

As a Support Worker, you will be offered a full-time working pattern on a week 1 and week 2 shift pattern, which includes:

• Alternate weekend working
• Early and Late Shifts

Example shift pattern:

• Working on a 2-week rota
• Working 1 weekend in a fortnight

We need caring, kind, compassionate people to work across the Newcastle area providing high-quality person-centred care in the Support Worker role. Locations include - Byker & Walker, Fawdon & Gosforth, West Denton & Westerhope, Fenham & Benwell.

Benefits

• Bonus schemes*: up to £450 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend, £250 annual bonus. £25 birthday gift voucher.

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

• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB.
• Mileage: 40p/mile (driver).

Training

• Paid induction training: classroom-based, includes shadowing and additional online modules.
• Additional learning disabilities, autism and mental health training: provided to all new recruits - equipping you to meet the needs of our customers and enabling you to provide tailored, personalised support. Training delivered by our amazing specialist trainer Suzanne.
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses.

As a Support Worker, you will provide care and support to meet individual personal care needs. Being an integral part of our employee-owned organisation and a valued member of the team.

You do not need care experience. If you have the right values, we will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Support Worker.

Apply today and our friendly Recruitment team will be in touch.