Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Newbury is looking for Support Workers to join their dedicated team. The role involves providing support and encouragement to individuals with learning disabilities, assisting them in daily activities, and promoting their independence. Candidates need to be enthusiastic and eager to help service users enjoy a fulfilling life.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days leave

Company-paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, warm, and engaging personality.
• Ability to motivate and encourage independence.
• Calm and resourceful under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, emotional, and behavioral support to service users.
• Support service users with running their own homes.
• Develop warm and trusting relationships with service users.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Resourcefulness

Enthusiasm

Job description

We are looking for kind, fun, proactive and energetic Support Workers to join our friendly and hardworking learning disabilities support team here in Newbury.

As a supported living service at the heart of Newbury, we are seeking Support Workers who can motivate and encourage independence for service users living in their own flats within Pelham House. Every day here is different as you will support a number of individuals with a range of activities. Our service users enjoy going to festivals, day trips, evenings out, swimming, bowling, attending sport events and even have their own weekly film night in the communal area.

You must be prepared to 'go the Extra Mile' to ensure that service users are enjoying the highest quality of life and have opportunities to become more independent and connected to their communities. You will have excellent communication and team working skills whilst promoting service user's dignity, independence and well-being. If you are calm, resourceful and energetic, this role is perfect for you.

Support Worker Duties:

• Provision of practical, emotional and behavioural support to service users
• Help service users with running their own homes
• Completing general housing management tasks, cooking and paying bills
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Provision of personal care to service users

Prior experience is not necessary as we are looking for people who are enthusiastic, warm, engaging, and creative and want to make a difference to our service user's lives. Drivers are preferred but not essential.

Vacancy Reference Number:82579

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

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days 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.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK