Vacancy Job Title; Support Worker
Vacancy Location; Newcastle (Fawdon NE3)
Salary / Rate of Pay; £10.42 per hour (salary increasing to £11.44 April 2024)
Contract type; Zero Hour (Bank)
Number of hours available in total; Approximately 12 hours a week. 6:30pm – 11pm Friday and 5:30-11pm Saturday.
Shift pattern(s) available; 6:30pm – 11pm Friday and 5:30-11pm Saturday. If you are able to commit to one full weekend or one day from the weekend a month or more, we would love to hear from you.
Essential Criteria; In order to be considered for this role you must hold a full UK driving license, have access to your own vehicle or be comfortable to drive the client’s car to venues during the session.
Role Requirements; An opportunity to support a gentleman in accessing the local community. The gentleman is very socialable and loves to get out and about. The sessions will involve supporting him to attend local events, such as going to watch live music in local pubs and having a dance. Other activities he enjoys includes bowling, arcades and arts and crafts.
The gentleman has a moderate learning disability due to an acquired brain injury. Sessions are on a weekly basis every, Friday and Saturday evening. The shifts will be on a two to one basis meaning you will be working with another member of staff.
He is looking for a support worker who enjoys having fun and joining in with him in the different events and who has a good sense of humour. This is a perfect position for you if you want to make a real difference in a person’s life, have an interest in psychology, and want to gain practical experience or as a second income role.
Who we’re looking for: It’s important that we share the same values., at interview we will establish if the following matters to you:
- Making a positive difference: you love knowing that what you do and how you do it matters.
- Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
- Relationship building: you love taking the time to get to know people, their interests and aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.
What benefits will you receive?
- A contract that works for you; fixed hours or more flexible zero hour available
- Paid Annual Leave; 5.6 weeks annual leave if you are on a fixed hours contract or, for those who choose our flexible zero hour contract, you will accrue12.07% on all hours worked. Funds can be drawn at your discretion.
- Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
- Double Pay for bank holiday working
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
- Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
- Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher
Who are Keyfort Group? Keyfort Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.
KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.
We welcome applications from all areas of the community and, welcome the opportunity to find out more about what you could bring to KEYFORT.
If you do not receive any communication following your CV submission within 14 days of the advert closing, then on this occasion you have been unsuccessful in our search requirements.