Female Driver Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community support organization in Hartlepool is seeking a Female Support Worker to assist individuals with daily living tasks in a domiciliary care environment. This part-time role (30 hours per week) involves supporting individuals with learning disabilities and Autism. Ideal candidates must have a UK driving license, be over 18, and be willing to work various shifts, including sleep-ins. Training will be provided to the right candidates, along with several benefits including a health cash plan and fully funded training.

Benefits

Minimum of 28 days paid holiday

Employer contributory pension scheme

Accredited training

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted goods and services

Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial wellbeing scheme

Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus

Recognition Initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Must be over 18 years old.
• DBS for both adult and children required.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with daily living tasks.
• Support individuals with varying levels of learning disabilities and Autism.
• Cover Sleep‑ins and various shifts including weekends.

Skills

Honesty

Good communicator

Strong values

Flexible

Passionate

Self‑motivated

Reliable

Caring

Inclusive

Job description

Female Support Worker

Must have a full UK driving license

Hartlepool – Domiciliary care and Supported Living

Part Time: 30 hours 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 supported living services, in their own homes and out in the community.

About the role:

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‑ins.

The 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 licence.

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

Benefits and Rewards

• Minimum of 28 days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro‑rata for part‑time staff)
• Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first‑rate job
• 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

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:

Core Values

Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

If you can circle six 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 an 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 let us know.