Support Workers / Personal Assistants

Becoming Visible

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Job Overview

Date posted:7 July, 2025

Closing date:
31 December, 2025

Interview Date:
23 July, 2025

Location:
Newcastle

Salary:
From £12.21 per hour and increases within 3 months with successful training, qualification and experience

Contract:
Fixed Term

Job Type:
Full Time, Part Time

Job Description

Everyday at Deaf ID at Becoming Visible is unique. The type of work and the way we approach our work is unique too. The ethos behind our work is that we ensure that our clients have independence in their everyday lives with integrity. As a trusted and valued part of the team, you will be integral to this approach in working with Deaf ID and our clients.

This service works with Deaf people of all backgrounds and ages (from 8 upwards). We are looking for staff who are a people’s person, who have a flexible approach to working hours, can work in a support worker or personal assistant roles as well as a Buddy (with specific aims). As an example, you will be expected to do the following tasks with clients:

Shopping
Eating healthily (shopping, cooking and discussions)
Managing money
Paying bills
Ensuring your client understands information
Accompanying them to appointments
Work with them to develop life skills such as travel, socialising, visiting groups and venues
Face to face support with individuals to provide support and companionship
Introducing them to and building up new interests
Record keeping
Contributing to client review meetings

Your skills and experience:

Staff with varied skills, interests, experience, knowledge in a variety of subject areas
You will need the ability to step back and allow your client to take the lead or encourage them to.
You will be be matched to clients requests and expectations and therefore we are looking for staff aged 18 upwards.

What we will support staff with:

Fair and progressive pay with training and qualifications
Ongoing training and qualifications
Free DBS checks
One to one supervision to support you
Travel expenses covered
Part of a fun and dynamic team, committed to our clients and colleague’s wellbeing

What you need to have:

Have British Sign Language
Personal or working knowledge of Deaf Culture
Commitment to achieve qualifications within 3 months of starting with us and ongoing training
Practise and commit to a person-centered approach of working
Ability to travel independently
Patient and kind
Good communicator
Enjoy working with people

We welcome applications from both deaf and hearing people as long as they match our request and have the skills/ experience.

Please apply online:

https://forms.office.com/e/qrKAhVbrc5