Not all jobs give you the satisfaction of seeing someone you work with achieve their true potential. Social Care is a truly rewarding career and St Anne’s is a leading provider of care and support services in Yorkshire and the North East, with a reputation for high quality, person-centred services.
We are often recruiting whether it is for our amazing operational teams or support staff, to discover more see below.
Main area Adult Social Care Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Rota includes days, nights and weekends) Job ref B0399-7096896
Site Gear House Town Gateshead Salary £22,368 pa pro rata Closing 28/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
Our Gateshead Outreach services are assisting clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the Felling area. We require enthusiastic, caring individuals to provide support to our clients living in a Supported Living setting with all aspects of daily activities. We have shifts from 11 - 5pm daily. If you like baking or have good knowledge of local public transport routes this rewarding job could be the role for you.
As a Support Worker, you will provide high quality care and support to our client to enable them to live their best life. You will be passionate in making a difference to our client’s life, helping them to fulfil their aspirations and ambitions. Hours can vary between 12-30 hours per week.
St Anne’s Community Services has become one of the largest and most respected charities in the North of England. Bringing creativity and a can-do approach, all our employees embody our values being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD). We support nearly 2,000 vulnerable adults in specialist residential, supported living and outreach services, enabling them through exceptional care and support to live their best possible life.
Main duties of the job
The Role:
* Person Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients which reflect their views and aspirations and respect their beliefs and opinions, reviewing and amending them as necessary and considering the client’s changing needs and wishes.
* Respectful - Support clients to fulfill their aspirations, supporting them to live as independently as possible, in accordance with their skills and abilities. This may include accompanying them on social visits and events, supporting them with their interests and hobbies, promoting choice, arranging activities and outings, and developing their skills and knowledge.
* Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and other team members, acting with integrity and doing what you say that you will do. Support quality inspection processes, cooperating with on-site inspectors in relation to information requests.
* Understanding - Where required to provide personal care to clients in a way that respects their choices and dignity, including assistance with washing, bathing, toileting, and continence.
* Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes, with full involvement of the client. Work always in accordance with Health and Safety requirements, such as Manual Handling, Food Hygiene, Fire Safety, infection control, and Risk Assessment procedures.
Working for our organisation
St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;
* 20 to 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
* 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
* Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
* Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
* Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
* Discounted income protection scheme
* Free car parking at most services
* Free life assurance cover
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate:
* Willing to provide an appropriate level of care and support to clients, in accordance with their care plan including personal care.
* Understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate written and numerical records
* Ability to undertake a wide range of personal care and domestic duties (specific to each service)
* Able to carry out the physical requirements of the role including but not limited to climbing stairs/using hoists/pushing wheelchairs/moving people/night work. *Adjustments will be considered in line with the Equality Act where these criteria cannot be met due to a disability
* Understand or willing to learn how to use computer packages (such as Word, Outlook and the Internet) and to undertake relevant training and qualification in care if required.
* Able to work cooperatively as a team member.
* Able to liaise and communicate effectively with carers, families, inspectors and other external stakeholders
* Driving license is desirable
Person specification
Experience
* Previous experience working in care (employment or carer at home)
Qualifications
* Care Certificate or required to undertake Care Certificate
St. Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
St. Anne's is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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