Support Worker - Co Durham £11.00 an hour

We are a supported living organisation who specialise in providing bespoke packages of support to people with learning disabilities & complex needs who wish to live in the community in their own home. We are looking for support workers to work in the Durham area.

We support adults & young people with:
·         Learning disabilities
·         Autism
·         Physical disabilities
·         Support with & positively respond to people’s behaviours.

This is an amazing opportunity to work with a wonderful young man on his journey ‘N’ is a funny, bright mischievous young man with Autism. He likes structure & routine in his day & his chosen staff team will support him with a range of activities. ‘N’ loves Star Wars, Power Rangers, Puzzles, Magic Tricks & anything to do with Animals & Nature.

We need support staff who will work with ‘N’ for the long term, it is essential that we build trust & strong relationships with him to support this.

We need positive loyal, committed staff who will share his journey.
 We are looking to recruit Support Workers  full or part time, this role involves weekends, evenings & waking nights – £11.00 per hour & NMW for sleep ins with enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays. Sickness & Health & Well-being benefit included.

If you believe you have the following, then we want to hear from you.
·         Positive attitude
·         Good value base
·         Good levels of empathy
·         Natural ability to form positive relationships
·         Caring, understanding & imaginative
·          Willingness to go the extra mile
·         Be resourceful & willing to learn
·         Good communication skills
·         Committed to the rights of the people we support

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Closing date: 30 Jun 2022