4 IT Support jobs in Doxford

At Paragon Social Care we live by our vision “Excellence Through Understanding.” We support vulnerable and challenging children and young people in local authority care, especially during times of transition. We provide 24/7 wrap-around support until a longer-term placement is arranged. Safeguarding children is at the core of everything we do, using Trauma-Informed Care and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to guide our practice.

As a Children’s Support Worker in Gateshead, you will:

• Provide day-to-day, trauma-informed support that promotes safety and wellbeing.
• Encourage healthy routines and lifestyle choices.
• Support emotional engagement and relationship building.
• Support educational engagement, healthcare appointments, and community involvement.
• Transport young people as necessary for school, appointments, and activities.
• Listen to and act on young people’s views about their care and help plan transitions or “move-on” arrangements.

Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people (paid or voluntary) is desirable but not essential if you bring the right qualities.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car; willingness to obtain business insurance to transport young people.
• A fully enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, emotional resilience, and empathy.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts—including days, evenings, weekends, waking nights, and sleep-ins—according to service needs.
• A warm, engaging, and professional manner with the ability to adapt to dynamic situations.

Benefits

• Extensive training, including safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, and Positive Behaviour Support.
• Clear pathways for career progression, such as Senior Support Worker roles.
• Competitive hourly pay rates with additional incentives for certain shifts.
• A supportive work environment where each child feels valued and protected.

If you have the compassion, flexibility, and drive to support children and young people through critical stages of their lives, we encourage you to apply.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to the nature of the role, which involves working with vulnerable young people. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people is a priority, and all applicants will be expected to share this commitment.

At Paragon Social Care we live by our vision “Excellence Through Understanding.” We support vulnerable and challenging children and young people in local authority care, especially during times of transition. We provide 24/7 wrap-around support until a longer-term placement is arranged. Safeguarding children is at the core of everything we do, using Trauma-Informed Care and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to guide our practice.

As a Children’s Support Worker in Gateshead, you will:

• Provide day-to-day, trauma-informed support that promotes safety and wellbeing.
• Encourage healthy routines and lifestyle choices.
• Support emotional engagement and relationship building.
• Support educational engagement, healthcare appointments, and community involvement.
• Transport young people as necessary for school, appointments, and activities.
• Listen to and act on young people’s views about their care and help plan transitions or “move-on” arrangements.

Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people (paid or voluntary) is desirable but not essential if you bring the right qualities.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car; willingness to obtain business insurance to transport young people.
• A fully enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, emotional resilience, and empathy.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts—including days, evenings, weekends, waking nights, and sleep-ins—according to service needs.
• A warm, engaging, and professional manner with the ability to adapt to dynamic situations.

Benefits

• Extensive training, including safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, and Positive Behaviour Support.
• Clear pathways for career progression, such as Senior Support Worker roles.
• Competitive hourly pay rates with additional incentives for certain shifts.
• A supportive work environment where each child feels valued and protected.

If you have the compassion, flexibility, and drive to support children and young people through critical stages of their lives, we encourage you to apply.

Job Introduction

This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines

Are you looking for a rewarding job, making a real difference to people's lives and supporting them to achieve their goals? Can you see yourself providing support to adults and help to improve their independent living skill and lead a meaningful and active life.  

If you have answered YES to any of these questions, we would love to hear from you.

Before going through the pain of completing an application form, why not give Natasha a call on for an informal chat? If it feels right, she will arrange an interview for you and then we’ll take it from there.

If you want to know more, read on

As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to people’s lives. You may also make a positive difference to your own life.  We are passionate about people including our staff.  You will receive bespoke training and development opportunities. 100% of our management team in Northumberland began their career with Turning Point as a support worker.   We realise though that not everyone wants to climb the ladder which is perfect too - many of our staff have remained happy in a support worker role for over 15 years.

Role Responsibility

Where will I be working?

Our service in Berwick provides a 24-hour supported living service on the outskirts of a historic costal town with good access to public transport. We support 6 amazing characters who are very individual in their own right. 

What will I be doing?  

You will be encouraging the people we support to live life to their full potential. This will include a variety of community activities, promoting and developing their daily living skills, supporting with medication and health appointments, supporting to manage their personal budgets. 

Working Patterns

This is a 24-hour service, therefore we can be flexible to meet your preferences where possible. A good work / life balance is important to us all and we do require people to take their share of working weekend and evenings.  We have short days, long days and sleep-ins are available but not an essential requirement.  Our rota is published 8 weeks ahead so you can plan your life too!

The Ideal Candidate

What skills and qualities do I need to have?

Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and or autism may be beneficial, it isn't essential. We have great mentors with a wealth of experience. 

What is essential is that you are prepared to mirror our vision and values.

Our vision and values are the heart of Turning Point; they are the essence of who we are, what we do and why we are here.

Our Vision To constantly find new ways to support more people to discover new possibilities in their lives The quality of our services means everything to us. The people we work with inspire us and in turn we look for new ways to inspire change. We owe it to the people we work with to grow and shape the future, because we believe in what we do.

Our Values

We believe that everyone has the potential to grow, learn and make choices.

We all communicate in an authentic and confident way that blends support and challenge.

We are here to embrace change even when it is complex and uncomfortable.

We treat each other and those we support as individuals however difficult and challenging.

We deliver better outcomes by encouraging ideas and new thinking.

We commit to building a strong and financially viable Turning Point together.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Being a member of our bank is a fantastic opportunity to work flexibly around your existing commitments, giving you control over when you want to work in order to suit your own circumstances. But not only that – being employed by Turning Point will also give you access to many of our rewards!

Your annual leave entitlement will accrue as you work, to the equivalent of 29 days a year.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Turning Point Benefits

Turning Point

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