Driving Support Worker

The role of our Support Workers:

We are looking for Support Workers with full UK Driving License's, applications from non-drivers or provisional license holders, will not be considered.

As a Support Worker this is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives where you have the influence to make no two working days the same. Our expectation at Coquet Trust is that you are committed to providing the highest possible standards of support to individuals, by keeping their needs and choices at the heart of your every actions and by encouraging them;

• To undertake Positive Risk Taking through Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support.
• To become active members of their local and wider communities, assisting toward paid employment or volunteering and generally making friendships.
• By enabling the people we support in all aspects of their daily lives including; cooking, cleaning, shopping, budgeting and paying bills.
• By supporting individuals to discover new interests, reach personal goals like travelling to new places and going on holiday.
• By working proactively with their families and friends to build positive relationships.
• By helping individuals to engage in a different hobby or leisure activity.

As well as providing physical and emotional support, depending on the role you may be needed to provide personal care, assist with taking or administering of medication and support individuals with specific healthcare needs.

Experience our Support Workers need:

• PROACT SCIPr-UK training.
• Autism and Learning Disability awareness.
• Epilepsy.
• Eating and Swallowing difficulties.
• Moving and handling experience.
• Innate ability to be compassionate and patient.
• Commitment to person-centred care and empowering individuals through Active Support.
• Previous experience with supporting individuals with complex needs, for example; epilepsy, mental health conditions, learning and physical disabilities.
• A clear written and verbal communication technique, along with basic IT skills and numerical ability.

Location Specific requirements:

☒Driver essential

☒Moving and handling requirements

☒Use of hoists

☒Peg feeding

☒Able to support wheelchair user

☒Overnight and weekend shifts on a rota

At least on year fulltime experience working in Health and Social care in the UK.

24 hours shifts, day and night shifts, and much more.

Active role supporting a gentleman with physical and mental difficulties. The role includes support with all aspects of personal care.

We are looking for support workers who live in and around northumberland.

What we can offer:

• Competitive hourly rate from £12.30
• A flexible approach to working hours and locations.
• 5.6 weeks annual leave.
• A supportive culture that puts people at it's heart.
• Paid training, upskilling and career development opportunities.
• Apprenticeships: earn whilst gaining experience and a funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
• Workplace locations serviced by public transport links.
• Long service cash awards.
• Early salary draw down system.
• Employee discount (Blue Light Card).
• Referral programme.
• Occupational sick pay.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Company pension.
• We want lifelong partners in our organisation to come on the journey with Coquet Trust.

Full UK Driving License is mandatory for this role.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time. Thank you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £12.30 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Are you female? This is a genuine occupational requirement.
• Do you have a Right to Work for at least 9 months?

Experience:

• Peg feeding, wheelchair use, moving and handling: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving License (required)

Work Location: In person