support worker
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15,000 to £20,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £11.75 Per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | ne32 5xw |
| Company: | United Response |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | UNIT172911 |
Summary
Support Worker
Jarrow, South Tyneside
Permanent - Full and Part Time hours available
£11.75 per hour
PLUS! sleep in shifts paid at an hourly rate plus excellent benefits and full training!
Extraordinary times calls for extraordinary people!Who we are
United Response is a leading national charity. This role will see you providing support to six service users in a small residential care home. In this service, most of the people we support are wheelchair users. One of the service users is also Visually Impaired. We believe in championing the right of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. In our work we aim to be creative, strong, honest, responsive and united.
Making it happen- Your Role
Our aim is to give the people you will be supporting as much control over their own lives as possible.
This is a responsible and at times challenging role which is really varied, and extremely rewarding. The job is all about giving people encouragement, guidance and support so they can live as independently as possible and have the freedom to make their own choices, whilst ensuring the CQC and Local authority requirements are met.
On a daily basis, you may be involved in supporting people with the following activities:
Cooking and cleaning
Support with eating and drinking
Washing and personal care
Managing finances
Supporting with medication
Supporting wheelchair users
Attending Drs/ hospital appointments
Shopping and socialising
Supporting service users with complex health needs, including Epilepsy and PEG feeding.
Completing daily records
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:
- 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
- Pension Contribution
- The opportunity to be part of our UR Stars Recognition Scheme
- Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
- Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
- Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
- Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers.
United Response is an award-winning charity supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical disabilities to take control of their lives and to get involved in their community. We do this in many different ways, from supporting people in their own homes to working with people to access training and work opportunities. We support around 2,000 people in over 300 locations across England and Wales and employ over 3,500 staff.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme