Male Support Coordinator (Driver)

Creative Support; Preston; On-site; GBP 1,240,000 - 2,066,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

33 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a dedicated Support Coordinator in Preston, Lancashire. Up to £14.65 per hour, full-time role in our intensive support service for individuals with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.

The role requires a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel across Preston. You will provide outcome-focused support to help clients lead fulfilling lives, manage tenancies, and engage with the local community.

Qualifications

• Must have clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.

Responsibilities

• Provide outcome focused support to enable clients to lead fulfilling lives and maintain tenancies.
• Meet client needs and assist with rota management, induction and staff supervision.
• Travel around Preston and surrounding areas using a vehicle; participate in on-call rota.
• Administering medication as required.

Job description

Up to £14.65 per hour

Preston, Lancashire

Full-Time

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Preston, Lancashire?

We are looking for a caring, dynamic and highly motivated person to join the team as a Support Coordinator in our Preston Intensive Support Service. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our well-established services, which supports individuals with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.

You must have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional regard for the people we support. You will also have skills in the assessment of needs and proactive risk management, so that support planning for individuals demonstrates an active and fulfilling life with an emphasis on a ‘can do’ approach.

Support Coordinator Duties

• Provide outcome focused support to enable clients to lead fulfilling and valued lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community and much more
• Effectively meet the needs of our clients and to take additional responsibilities such as rota management, induction of staff and staff supervision
• Work in a flexible manner which may including working evenings and weekends and sleep in’s
• Participate in our local On Call
• Administering medication

It is essential to have a clean, up to date driving license and access to a vehicle for this role, as the role requires travelling around the Preston area.

As well as providing direct support, the Support Coordinator role also requires some off rota time, which has been developed to support the management of service delivery. This is an opportunity for personal and career development as we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands‑on management culture.

Vacancy Reference Number: 85990

‘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, 33 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.