Support Worker

Become a Support Worker & make a difference to the lives of members of your Community.

Support Worker

Area: Spennymoor

Full time 35 hours per week flexibility required.

Essential: driver/car user due to poor transportation links.

As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given.

Benefits working for United Response:

• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension and Life Assurance benefits
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• The opportunity to be part of our UR Stars Recognition Scheme
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• Refer a Friend scheme

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of others? Could you support some of your community’s most vulnerable members to live a more independent, fuller life?

If you have the ability to empathise, care and support those who need your help, we’d like to speak with you.

About you

We are looking for caring, compassionate and hands on people to join our team, as well as the compassion and integrity to treat people with dignity and respect. We will provide you with all the training you need (online and in person).

Making it happen- Your Role

The job is all about giving people encouragement, guidance and support so they can live as independently as possible and have the freedom to make their own choices.

If you want to make a difference in your community, join a team of dedicated professionals and support those we care for to live more independently, please get in touch today.

Who we are:

United Response is a leading national charity. We have a great team of people who are passionate about providing care and support. Since 1973, United Response has been delivering person-centred care and support. We campaign to ensure the people we support have equal access to the same rights and opportunities, as well as challenging the negative attitudes and discrimination they face. Our spokespeople can talk confidently on the issues affecting people with disabilities, autism and mental health support needs. In our work we aim to be creative, strong, honest, responsive and united.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to gill.fay@unitedresponse.org.uk

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Check, the cost to be met by United Response. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Key Words – Care Assistant, Care Worker, Care, Healthcare Assistant, Charity, Support

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