Support Worker

Creative Support's Development Pathway; Sefton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A support services organization in Sefton is seeking kind and proactive Support Workers to assist individuals with mental health needs within a supported living environment. The ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and foster dignity, independence, and well-being for service users. Full and part-time positions are available, offering structured induction and training opportunities. Join a passionate team making a genuine difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, warm, engaging, and creative personality.
• No prior experience necessary but preferred drivers.
• Ability to encourage independence and well-being of service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, emotional and behavioral support to service users.
• Help service users manage their own homes.
• Develop and sustain warm, trusting relationships.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team working skills

Calm and resourceful

Job description

We are looking for kind, fun, and proactive Support Workers to join our supported living service in Waterloo, providing support to 5 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

• 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.

Full and part time hours will be considered. 36 hours for full time, 21 hours for part time.

Vacancy Reference Number: 84281

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

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 Investors in People Gold award.