Female Support Worker (Manual Driver)

Creative Support; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

28 days Annual Leave

Pension contributions

Enhanced DBS paid by the company

Job summary

Creative Support in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a warm, reliable Support Worker to join our team across two services. You will provide personal care, assist with activities, and support social engagement for older people with dementia and memory impairment.

Full training is provided; a full, clean driving licence is essential. We welcome candidates in the UK and offer a probationary bonus, generous leave, and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience is required.
• Full training provided by Creative Support Training Academy.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and administer medication.
• Encourage engagement in social activities at day centre and hub.
• Develop warm, trusting relationships with service users and families.
• Drive a 12-seat mini bus to local amenities.
• Support individuals with limited mobility.

Skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Lone working

Calm & caring

Job description

£13.45 per hour

Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester

Full-Time/Part-Time

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 manual driving licence is essential for this role.

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

Vacancy Reference Number: 94061

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.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.