Extra Care Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring organization in Carlisle is seeking Support Workers to provide personalized care services to older individuals. This role requires good communication skills and the ability to foster trusting relationships with service users. Flexible hours including evenings and weekends are offered, as well as a pathway for professional development. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Flexible hours including evenings and weekends

Structured induction and training

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to provide compassionate and respectful personal care.

Responsibilities

• Engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships.
• Provide respectful personal care to meet service users' needs.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to provide respectful personal care

Job description

Overview

We are looking for hardworking, flexible and empathetic Support Workers to join our team, providing a person-centred service at our Extra Care Service at Heysham Gardens, Carlisle. The service is a purpose-built scheme which offers independent living opportunities for older people in a friendly, inclusive and safe environment.

For our Carlisle Extra Care service, we want our service users to lead active and positive lives. To achieve this, we need individuals to help us to deliver personalised extra care services. We need individuals who are passionate about providing dedicated care and support to older people. As a Support Worker you will engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships. Good communication skills are key to this role, as is the ability to provide respectful personal care to meet the service users' needs.

Responsibilities

• Engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships.
• Provide respectful personal care to meet service users' needs.

Qualifications and Skills

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to provide respectful personal care.

Benefits and Development

• Flexible hours including evening and weekend work.
• Creative Support's Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles.
• Career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.
• The service has great local transport links within Carlisle.