Support Worker

Creative Support; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Enhanced DBS paid

Job summary

Creative Support in Blackburn is seeking a warm, caring Support Worker to join our friendly team. You will provide person-centred care to four residents who live in their own home, helping them participate in everyday life and enjoy a wide range of activities.

You will use positive communication and engagement to support independence, with shifts including daytimes, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Car drivers are encouraged to apply due to community access needs.

Qualifications

• Warm, caring and motivated approach to support work.
• Ability to provide person-centred care and engage residents.
• Flexibility to work daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to four residents who live in their own home.
• Assist with daily living tasks, personal care and medication administration.
• Support residents to participate in activities and access the community.
• Promote independence and facilitate a wide range of activities and outings.

Skills

Empathy

Positive communication

Engagement

Unconditional positive regard

Job description

Blackburn, Lancashire

Full-Time

We are looking for a warm, caring and motivated Support Worker to join our friendly, well-established team in Blackburn. The service supports individuals with learning and mobility difficulties with personal care, medication administration, and community access.

As a Support Worker you will be providing person-centred care and support to 4 people who reside in their own home, helping them take part in all aspects of everyday life, enjoy a wide range of activities, and follow their passions. No two days are the same, and you will be getting involved in activities such as: cooking/baking, board games, movie nights, arts and crafts and many more. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.

We are looking for someone with a great sense of humour and looking to join a friendly and energetic staff team of Support Workers.

Full and part time vacancies (minimum of 16 hour a week for part time) to be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins shift

The service is on a main bus route and within 1.5 miles from Blackburn town centre. We actively encourage car drivers to apply as people we support have their own mobility vehicles to access the community.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93726

• 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. This post will not be open to Sponsorship, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.