Title: CQC Supported Living Worker (Whitley Bay)
Location: Whitley Bay, Northumberland, North East, NE25 9RW, UK
Company: Home Group Limited
Supported Living Worker - CQC Accommodation Based
Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum) pro rata and great benefits including Health Cash Plan
Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hpw)
Monkseaton, North Tyneside
We cant offer a CoS for this role
This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Section 29, Schedule 3 7 (27-7) of the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants must hold a valid UK/EU Driving Licence and be over the age of 25 to comply with Motability Insurance criteria. This is so that they can support the customers into the community in the customers own vehicle.
Home, a place where you belong
Want to be part of a team that really cares and empowers you to help change a customers life for the better? As our Supported Living Worker, youll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have complex needs to develop their skills to live more independently in the community, in our registered CQC service. Youll make a big difference each day as you help our customers achieve their hopes and aspirations.
What youll do
Assisting customers with practical, daily living tasks to develop their independence, helping them to achieve the goals, aspirations and outcomes documented in their support plans.
We help our customers achieve their goals, this can be doing anything from keeping their home clean and tidy to arranging fun filled days out
We support our 2 brilliant customers who have learning disabilities and live in their own purpose built bungalow in North Tyneside.
Helping customers with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation if they are able.
Support to attend appointments, personal care and meds, take part in hobbies and interests or attend college or work
Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
Why join us
This is more than a job, its a place where you feel valued. You get great training, support from friendly colleagues and a chance to make a real difference every day. Be part of one of the UKs top 10 Great Places to Work!
You have
A Level 2 Health and Social Care Certificate or are prepared to work towards it!
Passion to support our customers to live their best life, working together with an eye for detail
Experience of caring for others, you may have worked in care before or have experience of caring for others such as family members or children
Experience of working on own initiative, remaining calm under pressure and having a resilient approach
A flexible, personal approach, listening to customers to understand their needs, recognisingevery customer is different
Stronger together
We do our best work when were ourselves. Thats why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help makeHome Group a great place to work!
The practical bits
Where were flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. That may mean adapting your start or finishing times on occasion.
Youll work on a rota basis including day shifts and sleep insand take your turn working weekends and bank holidays.We need you to be flexible to meet the needs of our customers, but we will give you the time you need to spend time doing the things that matter to you!
Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.
Youll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.
To make sure that our customers can achieve their goals, you must hold a valid UK/EU driving licence and be over the age of 25 to be covered by Motability insurance.
Whats in it for you?
34 days leave (including bank hols and a me day to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!
Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. Well cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new pho ne, bike or car? Save money with us.
We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when youre ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
Colleagues really matter to us, thats why were the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them.
Find out more
ClickAPPLY NOWto see ourSupported Living Worker job description, find out aboutus and for help to apply. Roles can close early, so dont wait.
For reasonable adjustments email
Care North East and Cumbria
TPBN1_UKTJ
Apply now and showcase your skills and experience