Female Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Warwick; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Warwick seeks a passionate Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities. Your role will involve personal care, domestic support, and building trusting relationships with service users. The diversity of daily activities, including cooking and engaging in various enjoyable pastimes, enhances the experience for all involved. A full manual driving licence is required to help drive service users when needed. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals in our community.

Qualifications

• Full manual driving licence to drive service users' cars when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful personal care and assist with domestic tasks.
• Engage with service users to build trusting therapeutic relationships.
• Encourage wellbeing and positive coping skills.
• Offer support to service users in their homes or other settings.
• Provide respite to carers.
• Offer practical and emotional support to families.

Skills

Full manual driving licence

Ability to build trusting relationships

Engagement skills

Job description

Overview

Are you driven by positive values, commitment, and expertise? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities in the Warwick area? As a learning disability Support Worker, you'll bring a passion for promoting active involvement and communication, ensuring that every day is a good day for our service users living in the Warwick area. Every day will be unique, filled with a variety of activities such as baking, listening to music, walking and more.

Napton House (Wharf Street) is a large, modern building consisting of 15 flats. It provides Supported Living opportunities for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, complex needs, and autism. We take pride in offering unique and individualized person‑centred active support services that are stimulating, enjoyable, and motivational. Our goal is to help individuals explore life opportunities, build and develop their unique skills, promote choice and independence and achieve what matters most to them.

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will need a full manual driving licence to drive service users' cars when required.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful personal care and assisting with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
• Engaging with service users to build trusting therapeutic relationships.
• Encouraging wellbeing and positive coping skills.
• Offering support to service users in their own homes or other settings as part of a structured approach.
• Providing respite to carers.
• Offering practical and emotional support to families where appropriate.