Female Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization in Alvaston, Derby seeks a motivated Female Support Worker. Responsibilities include providing personal care, assisting with domestic tasks, and supporting service users in the community. A full UK driving license is essential, and while previous care experience is desirable, training will be provided. Benefits include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, and 28 days annual leave.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• A full UK driving license and ability to drive service users' car is essential.
• Previous care experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and administering medication to service users.
• Helping service users with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, shopping.
• Accompanying service users when accessing the wider community.

Skills

Person-centred values

Flexibility

Energy and commitment

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and motivated Female Support Worker to join our team in Alvaston, Derby. This service in Derby provides consistent, person centred support to individuals with a learning disability and/or mental health support needs. Some of the people we support may also have additional complex physical or other health and social needs.

We offer an empowering model of support which enables people to lead fulfilling and happy lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their personal goals and desired outcomes.

Support Worker Duties:

• Providing personal care and administering medication to service users
• Helping service users with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, shopping etc.
• Accompanying service users when accessing the wider community and supporting with activities such as: shopping, maintaining friendships and family relationships, visiting the cinema and having meals out
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, to include days, evenings and weekends

A full UK driving license and ability to drive service users' car is essential. Previous care experience is desirable but not essential for this role, as we provide ongoing training and support through our Creative Support Training Academy.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a 'can-do approach', person-centred values, energy and commitment. 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.