Support Worker Jarrow, South Tyneside Permanent - Full and Part Time hours available £11.75 hour PLUS sleep in shifts paid at an hourly rate plus excellent benefits and full training Extraordinary times calls for extraordinary people What would you be doing? The people that live at North View need thoughtful, enthusiastic and caring people to support them. Supporting people with all aspects of their daily lives means being able to be adaptable - one part of the day might be supporting people with intimate and personal care, using specially trained moving and handling techniques, the next could be playing the guitar, painting someone’s nails, having a snowball fight then sitting with someone to support them hand over hand to peel some potatoes for everyone’s dinner. No day is ever the same, People we support at North View might experience the world in a way that’s unique to them and things might sound different, feel different or even smell differently than they do to you. If you think you can work to learn and understand and value those differences then we want to hear from you. People we support at North View have struggled during lockdown like we all have to be out and about as much as they would like to, there is a garden and outside space that people we support enjoy and having creative ideas about how to support people at home would be an advantage. About you The people living at North View need and want the people that support them to take time to get to know them and learn to listen to what they say with their verbal and nonverbal language. This can be difficult at first, there are members of the team who have known the people we support for many years who are ready to help support you to get to know people and share their experience. Supporting people’s lives also means doing the things that keep us safe and the people we support need staff who can help them to take care of their health needs as well. You will be supporting in attending appointments and working with people’s families to make decisions and advocate where needed. If you genuinely enjoy making a positive difference in people’s lives, are approachable, motivated, kind and a good listener please do get in touch. We need people who are good communicators who can work alone and as part of a team, people who can problem solve and maintain boundaries in a positive and sensitive way. We are also looking for people who hold a full manual driving licence. The Service North View is a residential care home not far from Jarrow town centre, there are 6 people that we support who live there, in their own private room, and a large shared garden to enjoy. The People we support enjoy a varied life within the community and part of our role is to support that life to be how the people we support want and need it to be - this makes the job varied and never dull North View is a lovely place to live, people enjoy crafts, gardening, trips out, holidays, takeaway nights, themed nights, music days, baking, and making the most of everyday. What's in it for you? We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service Pension Contribution The opportunity to be part of our UR Stars Recognition Scheme Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan) Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers. United Response is an award-winning charity supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical disabilities to take control of their lives and to get involved in their community. We do this in many different ways, from supporting people in their own homes to working with people to access training and work opportunities. We support around 2,000 people in over 300 locations across England and Wales and employ over 3,500 staff. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Check, the cost to be meet by United Response. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.