Support Worker/Outreach Worker

Location: Redcar, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Earnings: £15.21 per hour

Vacancy Reference Number:SW00282
Post:Support Worker/Outreach Worker
Location:Based at Loftus with additional Outreach work in Redcar and Cleveland Areas
Hours:37.5 hrs, Part Time Minimum 24hrs
Salary: £15.21per hour

All applicants must have a permanent right to work in the UK. For operational reasons, the company does not accept applicants with a temporary right to work.

PIPSis a local company that specialises in providing support for people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a different type of challenge?

Do you want to join a team and provide brilliant support?

No previous experience or qualifications, no problem, we can provide you with that to become part of a successful team providing this unique person-centred support!

We are just looking for people with the right values:

• An ability to focus and build on people’s strengths
• A supportive approach which promotes choice and independence
• A recognition that we are all equal with the same rights, needs and dreams

The role involves supporting a gentleman to live active lives in the community, managing their daily living skills, facilitating their hobbies and interests and helping people realise their dreams!

The gentleman you will be supporting requires 2-1 support in his own home, he requires support to have all his personal care needs met, all his dietary needs met, and he requires support with all aspects of daily living.

You will be supporting the gentleman to live his best life, organising activities that he likes to do and exploring new ones.

The gentleman may struggle to regulate him emotions and may display behaviours of concern however full training will be provided.

The shifts are 12 hour shifts including days, waking nights, weekends and bank holidays.

We provide person centred individualised care with a focus on the model of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)!

You will receive a 2-week induction and learn about PBS, understanding communication and behaviour, how to teach skills and enable people to live the lifestyle that they wish!

A workplace induction follows which enables you to learn how to support the individual in the way they wish. We will fund staff to complete the Level 3 Health & Social Care. We have a leadership pathway for those who have the right ambition, skills and aptitude which can take you from Support Worker to Team Leader and beyond!

We have access to a staff benefits scheme and operate a team reward programme.