# Support Worker - 8am to 8pm

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Redcar, North Yorkshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £13.45 per hour
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

**Apply**: https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/a8707e7e-3f14-4779-b119-43c0e3b86faf?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

New Stead House in Redcar has an opportunity for a Support Worker to join our team. The role involves working 12-hour shifts between 8am and 8pm, with options for 36 or 42-hour contracts. Occasionally, shifts may be 6 hours, depending on resident needs.

The home provides residential support for 17 autistic males and females, as well as those with learning disabilities, communication difficulties, mild to moderate behaviours that challenge, and epilepsy.

As a Support Worker, you will be part of a compassionate team committed to residents' wellbeing. You will assist qualified staff with assessing and implementing individual patient care plans, undertake routine tasks, and facilitate wellbeing, dignity, and treatment of residents.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing personal care and support with daily living tasks

- Encouraging and assisting participation in activities and community life

- Supporting service users in achieving their personal outcomes

- Maintaining accurate records, care plans, and daily notes

- Building positive relationships with service users, families, colleagues, and stakeholders

- Upholding safety, security, and confidentiality

- Acting as a key worker for individuals, helping them set goals and track progress

- Promoting choice, independence, and involvement

- Contributing to continuous improvement by sharing ideas and suggestions

The role requires:

- A caring and respectful approach to supporting others

- Flexibility and innovative thinking

- Strong communication and relationship-building skills

- Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures

- Experience in care or support work (desirable but not essential, with training provided)

Benefits include:

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits, including gym membership, IT technology, and Healthcare Cash Plan

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications

- Leadership and management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- communication skills
- relationship-building skills
- caring approach

### Nice to have
- experience in care or support work

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Source: [Apply at jobs.priorygroup.com](https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/a8707e7e-3f14-4779-b119-43c0e3b86faf?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)