Job Description

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We are an employee-owned supported living organisation who specialise in providing bespoke packages of support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs who wish to live in the community in their own home. We support adults & young people with learning disabilities, Autism, physical disabilities, support with and positively respond to people's behaviours.



We are looking to recruit a Full-Time Support Worker for this vacancy to work in Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne in the North-East, UK. This role will involve weekends, evenings & nights -


13.20 per hour & 97.68- 122.10 for sleep-ins, average annual salary of 30,500 (based on full-time hours)



This is an opportunity to work with and support a young gentleman with autism & a learning disability, enabling him to live an enriched life within his own home in the community. He likes to get out in his car on a regular basis, for long drives & for visits to different venues within the North East. He also likes to spend quiet days at home or in the garden.



Staff Benefits Include -

Friend referral scheme with cash bonus payable - up to 500 pp 500 when you pass your probation Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays Extra day of holiday after 5 years of service Monthly prize draw giveaway of a prize up to 25 Become a partner to our employee-owned trust after 1 year of service + be eligible for annual bonuses + sick pay scheme + Smart Health wellbeing services Funded social events for team building and staff engagement Holiday pay includes an average of sleep shifts and overtime


If you believe you have the following, then we want to hear from you -

Positive attitude Good value base and levels of empathy Natural ability to form positive relationships Caring, understanding and imaginative Willingness to go the extra mile and learn Good communication skills Committed to the rights of the people we support


This support workers role is subject to Enhanced DBS check


We are unable to offer VISA Sponsorship at this time



If you would like more information or an application pack, please call 0191 500 7994 or email contact@orbissupport.co.uk.