Support Worker

Creative Support; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care organization in North East England is seeking supportive individuals to assist people with mental health needs in their homes or community. Full training is provided, alongside competitive pay, benefits including a pension and annual leave, and a probationary bonus upon completion. The ideal candidate should be a driver with an accessible car. Join an inclusive and anti-racist team dedicated to making a positive impact.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Company pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS paid by the company

Employee support programme

Training towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Qualifications

• Experience in care, support work or NHS is welcomed but not mandatory.
• Drivers are essential with an accessible car.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical and emotional support to people with mental health needs.
• Identifying and accessing opportunities for social inclusion.
• Collaborating with clients, families, and professionals.

Skills

Practical and emotional support

Recovery-focused approach

Collaboration with clients and professionals

Accessing social inclusion opportunities

Job description

Overview

Do you want a role where your job is to help others to live their best life?

We are recruiting for our Floating Support Service in Bishop Auckland and East Durham, where we support people with mental health needs within their own home or out in the community.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical and emotional support to people with mental health needs.
• Identifying and accessing opportunities for social inclusion with clients.
• Working with clients in a recovery-focused way, in line with their individual support plans.
• Collaborating with clients, families, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service that meets the needs of the client.
• Assisting the Project Manager with the day-to-day running of the service.

Hours

We have an array of hours available, so can provide full time, part time, and relief roles depending the levels of experience that you have.

Benefits

• A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period.
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• Free employee support programme
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

Experience is not mandatory for this role as we provide full ongoing training in all aspects of the job, however, we do welcome anyone with previous care, support work or NHS experience. Our training is provided by the Creative Academy who recently received the Investors in People GOLD award for the wonderful work that they do.

Drivers are essential with an accessible car.

Vacancy Reference Number : 79027

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

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 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 under the UKVI scheme