Employer: JohnJasper Care
Position: Child Support Worker- Female
Salary: £13.80-£14.05 per hour
Job Type: part-time, Full time
Work location:Ponteland NE20 0JH
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Please only apply if you live in the north east and do not work out of area.
Join Our Growing Team at JohnJasper Care!
Delivering Exceptional Care with Compassion, Integrity, and Respect
At JohnJasper Care, we’re an expanding, family-owned home care service provider based in Newcastle upon Tyne, proudly supporting children and adults across North Tyneside, Newcastle, and Northumberland. We’re passionate about delivering consistently high-quality care — and we can’t do it without you.
If you share our core values of Compassion, Integrity, and Respect, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Disability Support Worker to join our team. In this privately funded role, you will provide essential care and support to an 8 year old child with various medical needs, assisting them in leading fulfilling lives while promoting their independence and well-being. You will work closely with the child within their own home as a 2:1 staffing team 24/7.
You need to be flexible enough to work a mixture of days, sleeps and waking nights on a reasonable rota system.
Duties
As a Disability Support Worker, your responsibilities will include:
- Providing personal care and assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Supporting clients with meal preparation and ensuring proper nutrition.
- Assisting with medication administration as per prescribed guidelines.
- Engaging clients in meaningful activities to enhance their quality of life.
- Implementing behaviour management strategies to support clients with challenging behaviours.
- Offering companionship and emotional support to promote mental well-being.
- Conducting light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe environment.
- Assisting with mobility and transfers, including heavy lifting when necessary.
- Maintaining accurate records of client progress and reporting any concerns to the appropriate personnel.
Experience
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:
- Previous experience in working with children or adults who require complex care, children’s home experience, etc
- Familiarity with personal care
- A background in nursing or caregiving is beneficial for providing high-quality support.
- Experience in childcare can also be advantageous when working with younger individuals requiring support. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and possess the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as a Disability Support Worker.
Requirements:
- Right to live and work in the UK
- A complete and up-to-date CV listing all employment
- References covering the past five years and all regulated activity
- Friendly, sociable, and committed to supporting people with additional needs
- Experience preferred
- Enhanced DBS on the update service or a new one with a child’s barred list check.
- Ideally you would be a driver as they have their own transport. The location is awkward to get to on public transport so please bear this in mind before applying.
What We Offer:
- Guaranteed hours (Full-time & Part-time options)
- Monthly pay with excellent rates:
- £13.80/hr (Mon–Fri)
- £14.05/hr (Weekends)
- £80/Sleep in
- £18.50/hr (Bank Holidays)
- £25.50/hr (Christmas Day & New Year’s Day)
Shift patterns to suit your availability:
- Day Shift15:30–22:00
- Sleep in 2000/2200-0630
- Weekends 0830-2000
School holiday shifts change to…
Day shift 08:30-20:00
Sleep in 2000-0630
The odd waking nights also available.
Holiday cover to support team mates as well.
Why Choose JohnJasper Care?
- Rated “Good” by the CQC
- Managed by professionals with decades of industry experience
- We use the Nourish app for seamless care planning, logging, and communication
- Blue Light Card
- Annual anniversary shopping voucher
- Monthly draw to use static caravan on the Northumberland coast.
- Visa Sponsorship Licence Holder
- Access to the Wisdom App provides:
- Physical & mental health support
- Counselling with a few days wait as opposed to months with the NHS
- Life advice & guidance
- Discount perks
- Investment in your development with level 3 or higher qualifications and career progression.
- A weekend stay at our static caravan located on the Northumberland coast for long service and outstanding outcomes
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- UK visa sponsorship
Language:
- English fluently and clearly (required)
Licence/Certification:
- enhanced DBS on the update service for children (preferred)
- Full UK driving licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now!