Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in Reading, Berkshire, is recruiting a Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities at a supported living service. You will help service users enjoy activities at home and in the community, provide personal care, and offer practical and emotional support.

Full/part-time roles with a 37.5-hour week on a flexible rota, including evenings, weekends and holidays. Training is provided, including potential for a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for individuals with learning disabilities (preferred).
• Eligibility to work in the UK; sponsorship not offered.
• Training opportunities including QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in activities at home and in the community.
• Provide respectful personal care and emotional support.
• Work flexible rota including evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• Fulfill 37.5 hours per week with full-time/rota-based scheduling.

Skills

Caregiving

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Reading, Berkshire

Full-Time, Part-Time

Creative Support is currently seeking a caring individual to join our dedicated staff team. Successful candidates will work with our established and friendly team, providing care to individuals with learning disabilities at our supported living service in Reading.

In this role, you will help service users achieve a high quality of life by supporting them in participating in activities they enjoy, both at home and in the community. These activities might include swimming, visiting local shops, or playing the drums. You will also provide respectful personal care, as well as practical and emotional support.

This Support Worker position is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to start a career in social care.

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.

Full time hours are 37.5 per week. To be worked flexibly on a rota which will include evenings, weekends and public holidays according to the needs of the service.

Vacancy Reference Number: 90738

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.

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 Work Visas.