Support Worker
Leonard Cheshire, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
Support Worker
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Leonard Cheshire, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 13 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a6046ab091e84dfabf32e23398528665
Full Job Description
Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone! As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire you will become part of a fantastic team. Every day is different, but here are just some of the duties you will do:
- Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
- Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
- Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
- Maintain up to date and accurate records.
Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively. - Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
- Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
- Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
- Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.
Occasional hours available. This is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday - Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday. Bradbury Wing is a residential caring home for 20 adults with physical disabilities. We are based in Jesmond in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Are you an experienced care worker or would love to start a career in care?, for more details). - Free Blue Light Card.
- Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
- Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
- Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
- Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
- Free DBS check.
- Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!