Learning Disability Support Worker 22 hrs/week at Journey Enterprises
Contract Type: Permanent
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Part time
Application deadline:
Based: Northumberland
Salary: £23,934 Pro Rata
Salary Type: Fixed Salary
Location: Northumberland
The Role
The role is based at our Acomb Hub (NE46 4SA) initially for 22 hours/week, joining a lively and supportive Team of Learning Disability Support Workers and visiting Project Officers.
Journey's Learning Disability Support Workers and Project Staff provide skills-based training sessions for small groups of adults with intellectual (learning) disability. These sessions enable the adults we support to develop work and life skills, health and wellbeing skills. We do not provide any personal care services.
Many of our activities take place in the community making the most of our landscape and facilities, and building on our partnerships with other organisations. Ability to drive a minibus is essential for this role.
We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds at Journey. Whether you are new to working with learning disability and would like to retrain, or have worked in an entirely different Sector but have skills you think our Clients would enjoy learning, we would like to hear from you.
We offer a comprehensive accredited training programme for Staff enabling all Staff to qualify and progress in their careers at Journey.
About Us
Journey Enterprises is a local charity for adults with intellectual (learning) disability. We support conditions from birth which impact cognitive development such as Down's, Williams, cerebral palsy, Sotos and Prader Willi.
Founded in 1983, the Charity has four Day Centres in the region with current plans to open a fifth this year. The Charity was chosen by the House of Lords as one of fifteen organisations in the UK providing best practice in 2021. It has featured in the Parliamentary Review.
We are commissioned by six local authorities and the NHS to provide social care Day Services for adults with intellectual disability. The Charity also runs a wide range of specialist programmes funded by charitable trusts which enable us to offer enhanced opportunities and resources for our Clients and to offer specialist posts such as our Work Coaches and Health & Wellbeing Coach.
Terms and Conditions
36 days annual leave and buy-back scheme, contributory pension, private healthcare package, Cycle2Work Scheme, discounted meals and free refreshments and promotional items 'swag bag'.
Operating Hours
08.30 - 16.30 Monday - Thursday
08.30 - 16.00 Friday
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