Relief Male Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd is seeking calm and energetic individuals to provide person centred care in Trafford. This role involves supporting tenants with learning disabilities and promoting their participation in daily life activities. Full training and opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in person centred support essential.
• Skills in supporting individuals with complex needs is crucial.
• Maturity and ability to follow positive behaviour support guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide person centred care and support in daily activities.
• Assist with personal care and domestic tasks.
• Encourage participation in community activities.

Skills

Positive communication

Resourcefulness

Engagement

Unconditional positive regard

Ability to manage challenging behaviour

Job description

£12.30 per hour plus accrued holiday credit

Trafford, Greater Manchester

Relief/Bank

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in a supported living service in the Trafford area?

Creative Support is a non profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. Our supported living service in Trafford provides person centred support to young adults who have learning disabilities, some of whom are on the autistic spectrum and have complex needs.

We are looking for calm, resourceful and energetic individuals who are well motivated, hardworking and who are looking forward to joining our friendly team. You will provide person centred care and support tenants to take part in all aspects of every day 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. You will have the required skills and qualities to manage behaviours that challenge the environment and others and will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, the ability to support people who can express their needs though challenging behaviour at times is essential. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

You must be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care and domestic tasks as well as promote and encourage opportunities to participate in community activities. Prior experience in this field of work is essential. We will value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of service users, such as sports, swimming, walking and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music and cooking; to name but a few!

Vacancy Reference Number: 79912

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

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.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

Application Instructions:

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS