Support Worker

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We are looking for friendly, caring and enthusiastic people to join our team of Support Workers in Sherburn, County Durham.

Oaklea’s Supported Living Project in Sherburn, provides care and support to people with learning disabilities. In your role, you will support customers with complex physical health needs that require full support with all aspects of daily living. Our customers have a wide variety of needs and aspirations and you will work with our organisational values as we strive to encourage independence.

You must be able to work within a team, have good communication skills and committed to providing a high standard of care. Responsibilities include assisting with maintaining family contact, accompanying customers to appointments, hydrotherapy sessions, and theatre shows, as well as general support. Flexibility in working availability is essential as this role involves 24-hour support, including waking nights and sleep-in support.

Come and join a team on a new adventure of supported living with people of differing abilities and complex health needs, who love being active and are looking for new ways to be involved in their community and have fun. You will be required to work closely with a small team. You must be confident in communicating with people who may who may have challenges communicating with you.  Working hours will include days, nights and weekends – examples of support sessions are: (7.30am – 9.30pm/ 7.30am-3.00pm/ 3.00pm – 9.30pm/ 10.00pm – 8.00am)

You do not need to be experienced, but it is essential that you share our values.  You must have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of people with a learning disability. We will support you with progression opportunities throughout your career with us.

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.
• £500 cash incentive for joining Oaklea (paid on completion of 6 months probationary period)
• Government pension scheme
• DBS funded by Oaklea
• Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Employee rewards and awards
• Access to foundation and bespoke training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract