Support Worker: Permanent Nights

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Please see advert text

Advert Start Date:

07/06/2018

Advert End Date:

Closed for applications on 29/06/2018 23:59

Salary:

£17,972

Allowances:

Night Rate Shift Allowances

Hours per week:

Please see advert text

Job Category:

Social Care - Adult Service

Vacancy ID:

176398

Employment Location:

Sunderland

Post Number:

SW/Nights

Number of posts:

Closing date:

29 Jun

Further Information

Sunderland Care and Support
Support Worker: Nights
Post Ref: SW
£17,972 per annum (pro rata)

Various locations in Sunderland and surrounding areas

Can you make a difference to a vulnerable person’s life?

If you think you can, then Sunderland Care and Support is seeking to appoint people who wish to work with in Adult Social Care providing high standards of care and support.

We are seeking to recruit Support Workers to support our customers overnight in a range of community settings

Sunderland Care and Support is a Sunderland City Council owned trading company supporting vulnerable people across the city of Sunderland.

Experience and qualifications are not essential, as we will provide on the job training and opportunities to gain a qualification in Health and Social Care.

The job is extremely rewarding and in return we can offer:

• A starting salary of £17,972 (pro-rata)
• 33.25 hour per week
• Night rate shift allowances
• Excellent training opportunities
• A pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Career development opportunities
• A positive, fun and rewarding job role and culture

You will need to:

• Have a positive caring outlook and an enabling attitude
• Have a desire for engaging with, supporting and enabling customer to make choices about their unique lifestyles
• Demonstrate a willingness to go the extra mile
• Have excellent communication skills
• Enjoy a challenge and be flexible in your approach to work
• Work night shifts, weekends and on Bank Holidays.

Successful applicants will be subject to two satisfactory references and DBS clearance

If you would like an opportunity to talk about joining our award winning company, we are holding an open evening on Tuesday 19th June from 5pm to 7pm at Sunderland Care and Support Ltd, Leechmere Centre, Carrmere Road, Sunderland SR2 9TQ.

Application packs are available to download on-line, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.