Lifestyle Support Assistant

**We are on the lookout for an individual who can join our amazing team as a Lifestyle Support Assistant.**

**A career as individual as you.**

**Why work with us?**

**Who are we looking for?**

We need people with a passion and dedication to caring for others, not necessarily experienced, if you are ready to learn we are ready to teach Our teams are second to none, and anyone looking to join us will need to have the same values, behaviours, and attributes - **Generous / Responsible / Sustainable.**

**What will you do?**
- You will support all the individuals to help identify their personal goals and aspirations. Promote well-being through developing personalised lifestyle plans for each resident and initiate monthly rolling / individual programmes, encourage and support residents to To support community involvement for all residents. Provide comfort and company, on a one to one basis, for Residents who prefer individual support. Encourage good mental and physical health. Provide a yearly calendar of events, which will recognise significant events events such as, Easter, Burns Night, and Halloween etc.

**What do you need?**
- You will have a strong creative flare, a genuine passion for people and the desire to ensure that people can live their best lives by being dedicated, thoughtful, reliable and the ability to work well with a team.
- Be flexible in working hours to facilitate recreational arrangements that fall outside of usual working hours.
- Actively participate in raising the public profile and perception of the home, strive for involvement from outside the home. Raise and maintain the local reputation of the home.

Any offer will be conditional on receipt of a DBS check (which will be funded by us).

**What’s in it for you?**
- Competitive pay rates and enhanced overtime (+£2 p/h extra) and bank holiday pay
- Highly competitive industry payrates
- **Recognition of service payments, receiving a total of £500 in your first year**:

- **£1,000** ‘Refer a Friend’ unlimited payments (that’s a potential **£1,000 **every time you link us up with another great new person to join the family)
- Dedicated industry training from experienced care professionals and access to video based e-learning
- Training programmes and qualifications, funded by us, to make sure you feel confident in your role and can develop.
- Annual pay reviews recognising your contribution to making our homes a great place to live and work.
- An organisation with an impressive internal promotion record, investing in your future and creating opportunities for people. We have many departments/teams, so you can learn from working in lots of different areas of the business.
- Long service award schemes recognising our long-standing staff and their dedication to us.
- A long standing and supportive team environment who value you, your individuality, and your aspirations.
- Free meals prepared by our talented Chefs, if you join the people we care for to eat.
- Free tea, coffee, and fresh fruit every day.
- Free parking - making sure you don’t have to pay to come to work.
- Private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dentists and opticians.
- Recognition programmes that celebrate your achievements.
- Becoming part of an organisation with a fantastic reputation.
- Access to the discount ‘Blue Light’ card.
- Working in a truly caring environment that feels like a lovely family.

**Sovereign Lodge**, part of the Mariposa Care Group, is a 48 bed Residential and Dementia home situated in Newbiggin Lane in Westerhope, approximately 5 miles from Newcastle city centre.
- Job titles can vary - this role is also known as activities co-ordinator, lifestyle support worker, support assistant, support worker, personal support worker, leisure and lifestyle assistant_