Male Specialist Support Staff - Newcastle

Job Title: Male Specialist Support Staff
Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Salary: £8.00 per Hour (£25 per Hour, Sleep in)

Hours: Full time (37 hours) Part Time & Relief
Closing Date: 29 October 2014
Interview Date: 4 November 2014

Make a difference to someone’s life & earn up to £16,000* per year (*estimated salary is based upon 37 hour week, + 2 sleep ins per week)

Our client is a specialist support provider for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities & complex histories. The people they provide support require skilled support to manage risks to themselves or to others in order to enable them to remain living safely in the community.

They are looking to recruit highly experienced people to provide specialist support for 4 males in a new core & cluster service in Newcastle. You will be joining a team of reputed quality, therefore only the best candidates will be considered. You may also be assigned to cover in their other services across the region.

You will need a sound understanding of risk management to maintain appropriate structures & boundaries, as well as experience supporting challenging behaviour, ideally in a care setting. In particular, experience / training in Autism would be advantageous.

You must be passionate about supporting adults to increase their independent living skills; with strong ambition for the people they support to facilitate positive community participation. They are looking for people with a good knowledge of opportunities in the local area & a good understanding of community connections work.

During transition you will be expected to undertake further training & visit the people they support in hospital or other residential settings to prepare them for the move into their own homes when full time / part time work will commence.

Other Key Information:

“Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.”

Your Role & Duties Will Be:

• To complete & follow comprehensive support plans to ensure positive outcomes for the people they support.
• Supporting community participation e.g. work /college placements.
• To establish appropriate community connections & support the development of positive relationships for the person they support.

They’re looking For Someone Who Is:

• Able to maintain structures & boundaries to ensure the safety of the public & the people they support.
• With a ‘can do’ attitude, the ability to encourage & instil confidence in the people they support.
• Someone who can act as responsible role model.
• A team player with a strong work ethic.

The Rewards:

In Return,They Offer;

• A generous training programme, including Learning Disability Qualifications & a Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• A bespoke induction package to orientate you to their model of support.
• A pension scheme with contribution by our client.
• Employee reward scheme, where you can save money every day on shopping or even larger purchases like holidays.
• Successful applicants will undergo an Enhanced DBS check (paid for by them).

Positive about Disabled People:

Our client values the diversity of all its employees. As a commitment to supporting disabled applicants & employees, they have been awarded the Positive about Disabled People symbol by Jobcentre Plus.

This Means:

When you fill in the application form they will ask if you have a disability to make sure the application process is fair to people who have a disability.

They will interview any person who declares they have a disability who meets the essential criteria for the job they are applying for. The essential criteria are the most important things needed to be able to do the job.

Please apply online with your CV and covering letter.

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