Driver Support Worker

Real Life Options Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care organization in Tees Valley is seeking a Female Support Worker to provide assistance to individuals in their own homes and within the community. The role involves helping with daily living tasks and requires a full UK driving license. Previous experience is not mandatory as full training will be provided. The position includes various shifts and a part-time commitment of 30 hours per week, with a competitive salary of £12.21 per hour and an array of employee benefits.

Benefits

Minimum of 28-days paid holiday

Employer contributory pension scheme

Accredited training

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Recognition Initiatives

Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years old and possess a UK full driving license.
• Previous experience is desirable but not essential; full training will be provided.
• A DBS for both adults and children will be required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with daily living tasks including domestic services and personal care.
• Support individuals with varying levels of learning disabilities and Autism.
• Cover sleep-in shifts and provide care in all weather conditions.

Skills

Honest

Good Communicator

Strong Values

Flexible

Passionate

Reliable

Caring

Self Motivated

Inclusive

Job description

Overview

Female Support Worker

Must have a full UK driving license

Hartlepool - Domiciliary care and Supported Living

Part Time: 30hours per week

Salary £12.21 per hour

Are you passionate and have a genuine desire to help others and are looking for a rewarding career?

If so, come join our dedicated team and help support individuals live an independent and fulfilling life. We are looking for people to join our team in Hartlepool, where you will have the opportunity to enhance and really make a difference in people’s lives. We deliver creative, dynamic and person centred services providing a range of individualised support to people living in a Supported living services, in their own homes and out in the community.

Responsibilities

As a Domiciliary Support Worker you will assist people with daily living tasks which may include, domestic services, social support, personal care, support with medication, meal preparation, and managing their finances.

You will also support with activities within their local community and must be happy in all weathers as many of the people we support lead active lives.

This role is supporting individuals with varying levels of learning disabilities and Autism, you would also be required to cover Sleep-in’s.

The role may comprise various shifts including mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends, sleepovers will include an allowance.

Previous experience is desirable for this position, but don’t let that put you off, if you have the right enthusiasm and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you, as full training will be provided. You will be expected to work in Part of your training will include several shadow shifts with an experienced member of staff.

Must be over 18 years old and have a UK full driving license.

A DBS for both adult and children will be required for this role.

Benefits and Rewards

• A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Accreditedtraining giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
• An employer contributory pension scheme

Additional Benefits

• Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
• £10,000 Life cover
• A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
• A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A financial wellbeing scheme
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
• Recognition Initiatives

Work Values

We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:

Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

Desired Skills

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:

Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.