Job Description

What do we offer?

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We welcome Staff from a wide range of backgrounds.



Whether you are experienced, starting your career, want to change careers or are returning to working life, Journey might just be for you.



We offer:


A competitive salary 36 days' annual leave 1 additional days' leave (pro rata) for each completed year of service, up to 10 additional days Holiday buy-back scheme 'Gifted' additional holiday days over the Christmas period Benenden Healthcare (private diagnostic and therapies healthcare including counselling) Discounted meals and free refreshments at our sites Cycle2Work Scheme Contributory pension scheme Enhanced Training & Development Programme Journey 'swag bag' goodies pack

Bank Staff - work when you want to

We have a register of Bank Staff who are offered occasional work covering when we have planned or unplanned employee absences.



Bank Staff are paid at the same Spinal Points as our employees, accrue their pro rata paid allocation of Journey's leave entitlement, and also enjoy the benefits of discounted lunches and free refreshments on our sites.



Bank Staff choose if they want to work when work is offered.



If you would like to join our Bank Staff register please contact us.

Salary: 23935

We are looking for an inspirational Learning Disability Support Worker to join our Staff Team at Journey Blyth.



Based out of the Annex in the Buffalo Community Centre, our Staff Team of Learning Disability Support Workers and Specialists (Work Coaches and Health & Wellbeing Coach) support adults with intellectual (learning) disability to develop independent living and work skills, and to manage their health & wellbeing.



Learning Disability Support Workers develop and deliver activities sessions for both Day Services and our projects. Two sessions are delivered daily in small groups of Clients (service users). Learning Disability Support Workers focus on independent living and the first stages of work skills, all Clients now completing ASDAN qualifications.



We welcome colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds to join our Staff Team. You will join colleagues who have worked within the Armed Forces, Creative and Performing Arts, Education, Health, Industry, Marketing, Retail, Social Work, Sports and Transportation services amongst others.



If you do not already hold your NVQ in Health & Social Care this is a key requirement of the role, as is wider training provided both by Journey and external Providers we commission. Learning Disability Support Workers must complete a Level 2, Seniors a Level 3 and Managers a Level 5.



Since a significant ratio of our activities are delivered in the wider community the ability to drive a minibus is therefore essential for this role.


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Your professional development

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Find out how Journey can help achieve your goals


Journey Enterprises provides services which support adults with a learning disability to develop life and work skills and to manage their health & wellbeing.



We do not provide any personal care services and are not a Care Quality Commission regulated service.



All Clients must be able to manage continence and medication to attend Day Service.



Clients are on site from 09 .30 to 15.30, giving front-line Staff an hour pre and post Clients for preparation, reporting and clearing/cleaning.




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Training and Development

Journey's Training and Development programme enables all Staff to develop their skills and practice and progress in their career. The Charity has training agreements in place and can advise on additional funding and scholarships for wider course fees.


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Supporting our staff

Journey holds Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer and Better Health at Work and Leaders Council of Great Britain quality marks.



Our Staff are managed in small teams led by a Manager. New members of Staff are assigned a buddy who will provide information, advice and informal support.



Every Staff member receives 3-4 support & supervision sessions and an annual appraisal each year from their Manager.



The Charity has a commissioned private healthcare programme including counselling. This service is available to its employees 24/7 and their immediate family members. Our Line Managers are trained in supporting mental health and the workplace, to identifying and supporting employee carers and colleagues with disabilities.



We provide Carers and Disability Leave.


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Connecting with Colleagues

Journey works across four sites and in the community. Making sure Staff meet regularly and keep in touch is a priority.



Our Teams meet every month and Hub teams have daily handovers. Whole Company, Managers and Leadership Team meetings are held bi-monthly.



Two Away Days are held annually giving everyone a chance to meet together, undertake some professional development in a fun and informal setting and meet our Trustees.



Special events and productions give Colleagues and Clients the opportunity to meet and enjoy time with others. During 2023 we celebrated our 40th year and had a wonderful Gala evening and summer fete for all Staff/ and Clients.



365 - Outlook, Yammer and Teams are used daily to communicate across the Charity, share news and best practice, and to link Staff to additional resources. All Staff are asked to login at the start of each day both to Microsoft and to our CRM, Charitylog.




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Working patterns

The Charity's normal operations are 08.30 - 16.30 (Monday - Thursday) and 08.30 -16.00 on Fridays.



Some Staff have site-based roles, some combine community-based roles with site-based delivery and some undertake flexible working from home.



The Charity has a ratio of Staff working part-time and we can offer job share.



Occasionally staff are asked to undertake unsocial hours at weekends, early starts or evenings, for which Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) is given. For part-time staff agreed overtime may be paid in place of TOIL.


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Pay and benefits

Our benefits package: competitive rates of pay, generous leave allowance, employer pension, sickness pay, private healthcare, Cycle2Work, annual leave buy-back, discounted meals and refreshments and a Journey swag-bag.


"There is a genuine feeling of dedication and commitment around fun and a 'can-do' attitude." (feedback from Staff during IIP inspection)

Eligibility to work in Social Care Services

Under the Health & Social Care Act, all Social Care workers must be qualified to work with vulnerable adults and/or children. If you are applying to us to work as a Learning Disability Support Worker with our Clients you must already hold, or be prepared to work towards, your NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care. Our Seniors take Level 3 Health & Social Care. Managers of Health & Social Care Services must have a Level 5.



This applies to all Bank and Agency workers who wish to work at Journey.



The UK Government's Skilled Worker Visa for Health & Social Care has now ended for qualified and experienced social care workers. The visa only applied to Care Quality Commission Regulated Services. Journey Enterprises does not provide Regulated Services and was therefore not part of the Visa and sponsorship programme.