Support Worker

Creative Support; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Enhanced DBS paid by company

Job summary

Creative Support in Jarrow, South Tyneside is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities in daily living. The role is available as full-time or part-time and offers an hourly rate of £12.85.

You will provide positive behaviour support, encourage engagement in social activities, and build supportive relationships with service users and their families, including medication administration where required.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; training provided to start or advance your career in care.
• QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care may be pursued through the company training program.
• Ability to build warm, trusting relationships with service users and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive behaviour support to adults with learning disabilities.
• Encourage service users to participate in social activities at home and in the community.
• Develop warm, trusting relationships with service users and their families.

Skills

Positive behaviour support

Non-verbal communication

Care and support

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Jarrow, South Tyneside

Full-Time/Part-Time

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our friendly staff team in Jarrow, South Tyneside, supporting adults with learning disabilities with their daily lives. This offers a rewarding opportunity to start or advance your career in social care, within a well-established and friendly team.

Support Worker Duties

• Providing positive behaviour support to individuals with learning disabilities, and non-verbal communication requirements
• 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
• Administrating and monitoring prescribed medication to service users

No previous experience required. We provide all of your training as you begin your new career in care, including the opportunity to work towards earning your QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. All employees have access to our training system where, through a combination of in person and e-learning courses, you can learn the skills required to develop in your role and progress toward senior roles.

Vacancy Reference Number: 89986

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, 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 an Investors in People Gold award.

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 Visas.