Support Worker

Creative Support's Development Pathway; Sefton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support's Development Pathway in Waterloo is seeking Support Workers to assist individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and autism in their own apartments. You will promote independence, dignity, and well-being through respectful, warm, and proactive care.

Responsibilities include personal care, facilitating activities, and building trusting relationships while contributing to housing management tasks and general admin.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to build warm, trusting relationships with service users.
• Compassion and patience when supporting individuals with needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to service users.
• Support activities they enjoy and arrange days out.
• Develop and sustain warm relationships with service users.
• Carry 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.