Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Support Worker
| Posting date: | 06 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.50 to £14.75 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2025 |
| Location: | North East England, UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Coquet Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
The role:
This is your opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support, by providing the highest level of support and encouraging them to:
Undertake Positive Risk Taking through Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support.
Become active members of their local communities.
Discover new interests and activities.
Reach personal goals.
We have work locations throughout Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead and Durham.
The types of work locations available are:
Supporting people in their own home on 1:1 basis.
Shared living - providing support to a group of individuals in a shared property.
Concierge locations, where we have an office located in an apartment complex whose purpose is to assist when necessary and requested by the people we support.
Outreach – visiting a few people’s homes a day to provide bespoke support.
Depending on the role you may need to provide personal care, assist with administering medication and support with individuals specific healthcare needs.
Details of the job role will be discusses at interview.
What you will have:
An innate ability to be compassionate and patient, with commitment to person-centred care and empowering individuals through Active Support.
Previous experience with, or understanding of, supporting individuals with complex needs, for example; epilepsy, mental health conditions, learning and physical disabilities.
A clear written and verbal communication technique, along with basic IT skills and numerical ability.
A full UK driving license is preferred and may be essential for a few workplace locations.
What we can offer:
Coquet Trust adopts a flexible approach to working hours and locations, we offer day shifts, waking night shifts, sleep-in duties, Monday to Friday and weekend work. We can generally offer working patterns and weekly hours that suit most people’s circumstances.
Competitive hourly rate from £11.50 - £14.75, depending on the location.
5.6 weeks annual leave.
A supportive culture that puts people at it's heart.
We want lifelong partners in our organisation to come on the journey with Coquet Trust.
Paid training, upskilling and career development opportunities.
Apprenticeships: earn whilst gaining experience and a funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care.
Contract work - a fixed role with guaranteed hours - full time and part time available.
Workplace locations serviced by public transport links.
Long service cash awards.
Early salary draw down system.
Employee discount (Blue Light Card).
Referral programme.
Occupational sick pay.
Employee assistance programme.
Company pension.
Travel card loans.
Driving lesson sponsorship scheme.
This is your opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support, by providing the highest level of support and encouraging them to:
Undertake Positive Risk Taking through Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support.
Become active members of their local communities.
Discover new interests and activities.
Reach personal goals.
We have work locations throughout Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead and Durham.
The types of work locations available are:
Supporting people in their own home on 1:1 basis.
Shared living - providing support to a group of individuals in a shared property.
Concierge locations, where we have an office located in an apartment complex whose purpose is to assist when necessary and requested by the people we support.
Outreach – visiting a few people’s homes a day to provide bespoke support.
Depending on the role you may need to provide personal care, assist with administering medication and support with individuals specific healthcare needs.
Details of the job role will be discusses at interview.
What you will have:
An innate ability to be compassionate and patient, with commitment to person-centred care and empowering individuals through Active Support.
Previous experience with, or understanding of, supporting individuals with complex needs, for example; epilepsy, mental health conditions, learning and physical disabilities.
A clear written and verbal communication technique, along with basic IT skills and numerical ability.
A full UK driving license is preferred and may be essential for a few workplace locations.
What we can offer:
Coquet Trust adopts a flexible approach to working hours and locations, we offer day shifts, waking night shifts, sleep-in duties, Monday to Friday and weekend work. We can generally offer working patterns and weekly hours that suit most people’s circumstances.
Competitive hourly rate from £11.50 - £14.75, depending on the location.
5.6 weeks annual leave.
A supportive culture that puts people at it's heart.
We want lifelong partners in our organisation to come on the journey with Coquet Trust.
Paid training, upskilling and career development opportunities.
Apprenticeships: earn whilst gaining experience and a funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care.
Contract work - a fixed role with guaranteed hours - full time and part time available.
Workplace locations serviced by public transport links.
Long service cash awards.
Early salary draw down system.
Employee discount (Blue Light Card).
Referral programme.
Occupational sick pay.
Employee assistance programme.
Company pension.
Travel card loans.
Driving lesson sponsorship scheme.