Female Support Worker

Creative Support; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a warm, caring Support Worker in Middlesbrough to help adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The role spans full-time and part-time shifts across days, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins, with a focus on person-centred care and meaningful activities in service users' flats or bungalows.

You will support daily living, build trusting relationships with users and families, and contribute to a friendly, energetic team within Amersham Road's supported

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; passion for person-centred care is welcomed.
• Ability to provide one-to-one support and engage service users in daily activities.
• Willingness to work flexible daytime/evening weekends and sleep-ins when needed.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and assisting with medications as required.
• Developing warm, trusting relationships with service users and their families.
• Working flexibly full-time or part-time across day, evening, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Person-centred care

Positive communication

Relationship building

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Amersham, Middlesbrough

Full-Time, Full-Time/Part-Time, Part-Time

We are looking for a warm, caring and motivated Support Worker to join our friendly learning disabilities and mental health support staff team in Middlesbrough, Cleveland.

As a Support Worker you will be providing person-centred care and support to our service users who reside in their own flat or bungalow to take part in all aspects of everyday life and to enjoy a wide range of activities. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.

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: cooking/baking, board games, movie nights, arts and crafts and many more! We are looking for someone with a great sense of humour and looking to join a friendly and energetic staff team of Support Workers.

Amersham Road is a Supported Living Service in Middlesbrough, Cleveland providing person centred support to service users who have a learning disability and mental health support needs, so that they can experience a wide range of opportunities to follow their passions and enjoy every day to the fullest!

Your Role May Include

• Providing personal care, administering medication and help with other domestic tasks
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest
• Full time (37.5 hours) or part time (minimum 15 hours per week) to be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins

We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support and working in a bright, friendly environment!

‘Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement’ – Equality Act 2010

Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days 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 applications from candidates on Skilled Worker visas.