Support Worker

Creative Support; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,144,000 - 38,545,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS paid by company

Job summary

Creative Support is hiring for a Dual Diagnosis support role in Blackpool, Lancashire. The role involves medication prompting, helping with daily living tasks, keeping records and writing support plans, and guiding service users to access welfare and health services.

Candidates should be reliable, empathetic, and capable of independent or team-based work. The post offers full- or part-time hours in a community setting with training provided, and a range of benefits including DBS checks and

Qualifications

• Empathetic and proactive attitude towards service users.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/oversight for service users.
• Help with domestic living tasks and daily living support.
• Record keeping and writing support plans for service users.
• Assist service users to access other services for wellbeing and finances.

Skills

Empathetic

Communication skills

Independent working

Teamwork

Driving preferred

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Join our Blackpool team!

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

£13.45 per hour

Blackpool, Lancashire

Full-Time, Part-Time

Creative Support are looking for warm, reliable and proactive Support Workers to join our Dual Diagnosis service in Blackpool to provide quality recovery support to individuals with a range of support needs including mental health needs, drug and/or alcohol misuse, people with complex needs and people with an offending history.

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.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93424

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 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, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.