Support Worker

Creative Support; Sefton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking respectful, warm and enthusiastic Support Workers for a supported living service in Waterloo, UK. You will assist individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and/or autism, helping them live independently in their own apartments.

We value going the extra mile to boost quality of life, independence and community connection. Strong communication and teamwork are essential to promote dignity and well-being, while staying calm, resourceful and proactive.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to go the extra mile.
• Experience in health/social care is welcome but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care to service users.
• Supporting activities and days out in surrounding towns.
• Developing warm, trusting relationships with service users.
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

We are looking for respectful, warm and enthusiastic Support Workers to work in our supported living service in Waterloo, providing support individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorders within their own self-contained apartments.

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 proactive, this role is perfect for you.

Support Worker Duties:

• Providing personal care to service users,
• Supporting individuals with activities that they enjoy and days out in the surrounding towns.
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks

Although previous experience in a similar role is more advantageous, we encourage the people with the right values and passion to apply and work to make a difference.

Creative Support offers a wide range of training courses. This will be a perfect opportunity for those who are seeking to progress in the health and social care sector. We will support your continuous development by providing accredited courses such as person-centred planning, communication approaches and many more.

Vacancy Reference Number: 96134

Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework. 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 an 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 under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.