Support Workers

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Support Workers
Location: Morpeth, Northumberland
Salary: £8.91 per hour plus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent, Part Time
Hours: 20 Hours, extra hours available
Would you like to finish work each day knowing that you have made a difference?
At Oaklea we work in partnership with the individuals we support (our customers). We strive to support people within the framework of the seven keys to Citizenship; Love, Freedom, Life, Purpose, Help, Money and Home.
Every employee wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Oaklea, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and advocate.
You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ’just a job’.
In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.

Support Workers / Lifestyle Co-ordinators - About The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, supportive, flexible and team-playing individual to join our Oaklea support team.
The successful candidate will provide care and support for two young men within the home they share in the Morpeth area. Both men have very happy and fulfilled lives and these roles will enable continuation of this.
Within these exciting roles, you must be able to provide support that positively affects the health, wellbeing and social needs of the two men.
Contribute to and implement support plans determined by the individual support needs, support the fulfilment of goals and aspirations, be accountable for the delivery of the content of all support and its administration including, personal care, tenancy support, health needs, housing management, personal development, emotional issues and social inclusion.
Supporting someone with their daily life is not a 9-5 job. You will need to be able to work across a range of different days and shift patterns including waking night support. We realise that your quality time is important too, so your rota is prepared well in advance - Got a request, something special going on? Your manager will certainly try to help you meet it.
Support Workers / Lifestyle Co-ordinators - What We Need from You:
You must have excellent time management, a sense of humour and empathy. Experience in using technology e.g. smartphone, tablet, laptop is desirable.
You do not need to have experience but it is essential that you share our values. As long as you have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of those with a learning disability, we will support you with progression opportunities throughout your career with us.
Access to a Car & Clean Driving Licence is essential for this role.
An Enhanced DBS will be required for each successful candidate (Paid for by Oaklea, T&Cs apply)
A Clean Driving Licence is essential for this role.
If you would like to be a part of a caring and supportive organisation that puts the customer at the centre of all we do, we would love to hear from you.

Support Workers / Lifestyle Co-ordinators - Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with long service.
• Service-related sick pay when 6-month probation is completed
• Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings
• Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Award scheme and recognition at every 5 years
• Access to foundation and bespoke training and development
  

Come and join a team on a new adventure of supported living with people of differing abilities. Supporting people who love being active and are looking for new ways to be involved in their community. Click on ’APPLY’ today forwarding a recent copy of your CV and cover letter for consideration in the first instance.
Closing Date 23rd July 2021
No agencies please