Female Driver Support Worker

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

We are looking for Female Driver Support Workers to support adults with various needs in Hexham and Haydon Bridge.

Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.

We offer
Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays' allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas.
Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
Training: Access to award winning training and development
Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
Discounted mobile 'phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you'll be able to take advantage of Vodafone's Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
Care Friends : Employee referral app - earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
Free life assurance - 3 x your annual salary

What will you be doing?
Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
As a Support Worker (Care Assistant), your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people's needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role. Full time and part time opportunities available. You will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Type of service - Supported Living - supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
Location - Hexham & Haydon Bridge
Salary information - £12.00 per hour
Working hours - early and late shifts and some weekends
Sleep ins at the service are £7.01 per hour

Find your place with us and change lives.

This post is covered by The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Occupational Requirements

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Benefits:
Additional leave
Bereavement leave
Casual dress
Company pension
Employee discount
Free flu jabs
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Store discount
Schedule:
Day shift
Night shift
Weekend availability

Application question(s):
How many hours per week are you looking for?
Do you require employment sponsorship to be able to work in the UK?

Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person