Support Worker - Durham, United Kingdom - Real Life Options

Real Life Options

Verified Company

Durham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Community Support Worker Part Time 20 hours Per Week (driver preferred)

£9.80 per hour
Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can really make a difference to the lives of children and adults, supporting them to access the local and wider community and be more active and confident individuals?

Real Life Options are looking for support workers to work with people people in Chester-le-Street and surrounding areas

As a support worker you will support people and will encourage them to get involved in fun, leisure and learning activities, and also attend social activities such as cinema, bowling, trampoline parks, sensory rooms, visits to local farms and much more.

Experience working with children and young people with behaviours of concern will be a strong advantage for this role. This post will cover evenings, weekends and school holidays and requires drivers who can use their own vehicles.

Drivers to have their own vehicle and have business insurance cover on their policy is necessary for this role, Mileage will be paid at 45p per mile.

Previous experience is desirable for this position although full training will be provided.

A Child & Adult Enhanced DBS is required for this role.

Benefits and Rewards

A minimum of 28days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (prorata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a firstrate job
An employer contributory pension scheme

In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:

£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and facetoface 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

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 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 do let us know.