Community Support Worker - Gateshead, United Kingdom - KeyRing

KeyRing

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Gateshead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Part time

Description

Community Support Worker in Newcastle and Gateshead
Do you want to make a difference in people's lives? This could be the perfect job for you

We currently have a vacancy for a community support worker to join our busy team in Newcastle and Gateshead. Our services are growing and we are looking for an experienced and adaptable person to work with us. We are looking at 15 hours per week initially, to be worked flexibly across the week. We would discuss how this would look at your interview.

KeyRing provides support to vulnerable adults - you may be supporting a person with a learning disability or autism, someone with mental health issues or a vulnerable older person.

We are looking for someone who can adapt to different people and is open to change. This post is very varied and no two days are the same

The Role:

You'll be supporting people to be more independent, to build local connections and friendships and improve their wellbeing.
Every individual is unique, you'll help them imagine what a good life looks like then you'll work with them to make it happen.
Basically, you'll be giving people the confidence, skills and support they need to live the life they want to lead.
You'll be out and about meeting people in the community or their home.

About You:

Available to work flexible hours. We tend to work within business hours but some flexibility to work occasionally in the evening or at a weekend would be useful.
Capacity and willingness to travel across the whole of the Newcastle and Gateshead area.
You don't need a background in social care to join our team. Some of the best people who work for us include a decorator and a personal trainer.
You're interested in people's lives and ambitious for them. Sometimes you'll need to push people out of their comfort zone.
You're happy to work independently.
You'll learn everything else from colleagues and the training that we provide.

We've attached a full role profile and person specification if you want to check it all out. Don't worry if you can't tick all the desired criteria.

If you like the sound of what we do, feel free to give me a call on ,
my name is Catriona and I look after the service.

I'd be happy to have an informal chat.

Benefits:

Generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time team members).
Salary is £10.90 an hour
Excellent training programme to reach your potential even if that means you move on
Flexible working we are all about supporting people to live the life they want to lead and that includes our teams.
Pension Scheme with Life assurance of one year's salary
Employee Assistance Programme face to face counselling and a range of advice.
We pay for your DBS and Online Update

For an informal chat about the role please contact Catriona Huck on