Support Worker

Creative Support; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in Sheffield is seeking a Support Worker to enable adults with learning disabilities to lead meaningful lives. You will help people engage in community activities and pursue hobbies such as football, arts & crafts, and knitting.

The role offers full-time and part-time hours on a flexible rota, including evenings, weekends, nights and public holidays. Full training is provided, with opportunities to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work on a rota including evenings, weekends, nights and public holidays.
• Commitment to enabling people with learning disabilities to lead meaningful lives.

Responsibilities

• Support people to develop skills and confidence in budgeting, meal planning, shopping and laundry.
• Providing personal care and medication support
• Giving practical and emotional support with day to day living
• Assistance with moving and handling

Skills

Personal care

Medication support

Budgeting

Meal planning

Shopping

Laundry

Moving and handling

Emotional support

Community involvement

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

£12.85 per hour, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Full-Time, Part-Time

We are looking to welcome caring Support Worker to our dedicated team at our supported living service for adults with learning disabilities in Intake, Sheffield.

As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in enabling the people we support to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. The role will involve identifying opportunities for people to get involved in the local community, as well as engage in their passions. No two days will be the same, as the people we support enjoy a variety of hobbies, including football, arts & crafts, and knitting.

Other Support Worker Responsibilities Will Include

• Support people to develop skills and confidence in areas such as budgeting, meal planning, shopping and laundry.
• Providing personal care and medication support
• Giving practical and emotional support with day to day living
• Assistance with moving and handling

In this varied and rewarding role, we are looking for staff who have the commitment and dedication to go the extra mile to enable people to achieve their personal goals and make the most of every day!

We are offering both full-time and part-time hours for this role. Hours are to be worked flexibly on a rota; including evenings, weekends, nights and public holidays according to the needs of the service

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

• probationary bonus
• pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• 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.

This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, we are also unable to accept Skilled Worker Visas.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.