Extra Care Support Worker

Mountain Financial Printing & Design Group; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant organization in Ashton-under-Lyne seeks a proactive Support Worker to provide quality care to older individuals. This diverse role involves personal care, engaging clients in activities, and driving a mini bus. Full training is provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Join a friendly team committed to enhancing the lives of those they support.

Benefits

Probationary Bonus

Pension Contributions

28 Days Annual Leave

Company Paid Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• No previous care experience needed, just a passion for person-centred care.
• Full training provided by Creative Support Training Academy.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and administering medication.
• Encouraging service users to engage in social activities.
• Driving a 12-seater mini bus to local amenities.

Skills

Caring Nature

Reliability

Job description

Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?

Creative Support is looking for a warm, reliable and proactive Support Worker to join our friendly staff team in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. Here we provide quality care and support to older people with a range of support needs including dementia and memory impairment.

You will be based across 2 of our services, our Day Centre provides support to up to 20 people, and our Hub provides support to 8 people. No two days will be the same at this service as we support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: arts and crafts, quizzes, board games, pool, and many more!

The people we support also love going out on day trips to pottery classes, garden centres, and animal sanctuaries. We are looking for someone with a calm, caring nature, and who is looking to join a friendly and energetic staff team.

Your role will include:

• Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside their homes,
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest,
• Driving a 12-seater mini bus to a range of local amenities
• Supporting individuals who may have limited/poor mobility

No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support and working in a bright, friendly environment! Full training is provided by our Creative Support Training Academy, including Dementia Awareness.

A full, clean driving licence is essential for this role.

Vacancy Reference Number: 71903

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

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. 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 awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Application Instructions:

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS