Support Worker for Young People

6 months ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Paragon Social Care Full time

**Job Title**: Support Worker for Young People

**Organisation**: Paragon Social Care

**Job Type**: 0-hour contract

**About Us**: At Paragon Social Care, our unwavering commitment is to provide the highest standards of care and support for the children and young people we look after. We strive to create a safe and nurturing environment where each child can flourish, while promoting Excellence Through Understanding. Recognising the importance of the child’s welfare, we embrace the principles of equality, partnership, and multi-agency collaboration to safeguard and protect every child and young person under our care.

We are currently searching for support workers, who share our core values of patience, respect, compassion, understanding and adaptability, who will be fully committed to the young people we support.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensuring the safety of the young person
- Establishing emotional engagement with the young person
- Assisting the young person with personal care
- Planning and participating in activities and outings
- Transporting the young person to meetings, school, appointments, etc.
- Preparing meals for the young person
- Maintaining cleanliness and order in the home

**You must**:

- Hold a full UK drivers licence, with access to your own vehicle
- Have a clear DBS check
- Have full Right to Work in the UK
- Be willing to travel for work

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: £15.00-£28.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Referral programme

Day range:

- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

Application question(s):

- How far are you willing to travel? (miles)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Support Work: 1 year (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Gateshead (required)

Work Location: In person



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