Support Worker

Creative Support; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in Blackpool, Lancashire is seeking dedicated carers for varied daily duties with rewarding responsibilities. The role offers £13.45 per hour, with opportunities across full-time or part-time shifts to suit service needs.

Full training is provided, and the position supports progression toward a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and able to meet DBS requirements.

Qualifications

• Medication prompting/oversight experience.
• Experience in community-based services is desirable.
• Ability to drive is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/oversight.
• Provide help with domestic living tasks.
• Record keeping and support plan writing for service users.
• Support individuals to access other services that benefit wellbeing.
• Flexible with daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays; lone working may be required; sleep in shifts may be available.
• Be a positive, empathetic individual with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in community-based service is desirable; driving is preferred.

Skills

Medication prompting

Domestic living support

Record keeping

Care planning

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication skills

Driving (preferred)

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding career that is stimulating and varied each day?

£13.45 per hour
Blackpool, Lancashire
Full-Time, Part-Time

Vacancy Reference Number: 96015.

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Benefits

• Probationary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• 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 award.

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.

Your Role Will Include

• Medication prompting/oversight,
• Providing help with domestic living tasks,
• Record keeping and support plan writing for service users,
• Support individuals to access other services that will be beneficial to their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing,
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, to include daytimes, evenings weekends and bank holidays. Lone working may be required, sleep in shifts may be available.
• You must be a positive individual with an empathetic approach to meeting the needs of our service users.
• It is essential that you are able to work independently, using your own initiative and as part of a team and that you have good verbal and written communication skills. Experience of working in a community-based service is desirable. The ability to drive is preferred for this role.