Real Life Options is looking for compassionate and experienced support workers to join our team in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom (Postcode: NE5 1AF). This part-time role requires a minimum of 26 hours per week, with the opportunity to progress to full-time.
As a support worker, you will provide personalised care and assistance to individuals, helping with daily routines, meals, and social activities, while promoting independence and well-being. You will maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with the care team, ensuring high-quality support in line with health, safety, and safeguarding guidelines.
Previous experience as a support worker or care assistant is essential. PEG experience is required, but full PEG training will be provided. We are seeking individuals who are reliable, empathetic, and committed to delivering exceptional care.
Real Life Options offers competitive pay, flexible working patterns, full induction and ongoing training, and opportunities for career progression within the social care sector. This is an ideal role for anyone passionate about helping others and looking for part-time or full-time support worker jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Apply now to join Real Life Options and make a positive difference in the lives of the people you support.
Position: Support Worker
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Job Type: Part Time
Location: Newcastle
About the role:
Support Worker
Part Time hours (must be able to work over 26 hours per week) opportunity for Full time
Covering – NE5
Drivers preffered
Salary – £12.21 per hour
Variety of shifts available, 10am-6pm, 10am-3pm or 11am-4pm
Do you pride yourself on having a caring nature and want a fulfilling role supporting people, then come work with us. You will be supporting two active gentleman within our Supported living setting, taking them out in the community to local Zumba classes or walking in the National Trust Parks.
As a support worker you will assist people with daily living tasks which may include, domestic services, social support and help with finances, personal care, support with medication and meal preparation.
We deliver creative, dynamic and person-centred services providing a range of individualised support to people living in shared supported living properties on a 1.1 basis.
Real Life Options is a registered charity currently going through a period of growth, and we are continuing to search for permanent contracted Support Workers who really want to make an impact on the lives of the people we support.
About you:
The role
- Across all services, the individuals we support have autism, learning disabilities and at times can display challenging behaviour, therefore you must have the ability to follow detailed support plans in order to ensure a consistent approach.
- Permanent Contracted hours: Full Time/Part Time
- Previous experience is essential with PEG full training will also be provided.
- Driving is desirable.
- An enhanced Adult and Child DBS is required for this role.
Benefits and Rewards
- A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
- An employer contributory pension scheme
- In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:
- Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
- £10,000 Life cover
- A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face 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
We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:
Honest – Good Communicator – Strong Values – Flexible – Passionate – Self Motivated – Reliable – Caring – Inclusive
Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.
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.
Application Process
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Application Deadline
Open until filled