Community Support Worker

Creative Support; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Enhanced DBS paid

Job summary

Creative Support in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a dedicated care worker to support adults with mental health needs and learning disabilities. You will engage with service users, build trusting relationships, and help them live more independently across home and community settings.

The role involves practical support, daily living tasks, and emotional backing aligned with individual plans. Training is provided, and a driver’s license is highly advantageous for mileage allowances.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; full training provided.
• Ability to work on own initiative is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live independently.
• Visit service users in their own homes or other settings and provide practical assistance.
• Assist with daily living tasks such as cooking, appointments, medication and money management.
• Provide emotional support in line with individual support plans.

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

Full-Time, Part-Time

Are you a caring individual who enjoys working with people? Then join our committed community outreach team in Barrow.

As a support worker you can support adults with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live their best lives. The successful candidate will engage with service users and build trusting, therapeutic, relationships.

The role includes visiting service users in their own homes or in other settings and offering practical support to enable them to live independently while also offering emotional support in accordance with their individual support plans. The support role includes helping with daily living tasks such as cooking, appointments, medication and money management.

We have both full time and part time hours are available, 37.5 and 22.5 per week to be worked on a flexible rota. The ability to lone work, using your own initiative is essential for this role.

Looking for a new Career in Care? We Provide the Training!

No Previous Experience Needed

We provide all of your training as you begin your new career in care, including the opportunity to work towards earning your QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. All employees have access to our training system where, through a combination of in person and e-learning courses, you can learn the skills required to develop in your role and progress toward senior roles.

Being a car driver and car owner (or access to a vehicle) is essential for this role, mileage allowance is paid.

Vacancy Reference Number: 96131

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK, we cannot accept Skilled Worker Visas.