Enabling Support Worker

4 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Livability Full time

Enabling Support Worker (Children and Young People’s Services)

Gateshead and Newcastle

£10.70 per hour

Bank Contract

About us

Livability is one of the UK’s leading disability support charities. We are committed to enabling people with disabilities to live the life they want to lead. We believe the people we support deserve the best in service delivery.

Livability strives to provide an inspiring and rewarding work environment. That’s our promise to you.

We are committed to supporting you to progress successfully in your role. We will invest in supporting you with your career and personal development.

We can offer a friendly working environment, with a focus on creating a good work/life balance for you, with the following benefits:

- Flexible working hours and locations
- ‘On the job’ training
- Internal coaching programmes
- Opportunities to complete professional qualifications
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Competitive salaries and pay rises.
- 25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Annual leave increases with long service.

The role

We’re really excited to be developing new support services for children and young people with disabilities. To start we’ll be providing short break support, caring for children in their own homes or supporting them to access activities in their local area.

We’re looking for experienced and enthusiastic Enabling Support Workers to join our new service

As one of our Enabling Support Workers you will:

- Work with the Service Managers to create and deliver new support services for children and young people with disabilities.
- Develop good relationships with children, their parents/carers and the other professionals working with them.
- Provide support in the homes and local communities of the children and young people we support.
- Enable the children and young people we support to flourish and lead fulfilled lives.

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for someone with experience working with children and young people in health and social care. We would like someone who wants to progress as there will be development opportunities with this role as the service grows.

Essential criteria:

- Level 2 or 3 Qualifications relevant to health and social care or child care OR Willingness to complete relevant qualifications.
- Experience of working with children with disabilities.
- Experience of caring for children.
- Fun, friendly and good at making children laugh

Desirable criteria:

- Level 3 (or above) qualification in Health and Social Care or Child Care
- Level 2 (or above) qualifications in English and Maths.
- Previous experience working as a support worker or childcare practitioner.
- Car driver with access to own vehicle.

Are you excited? Then what are you waiting for.



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