Support Worker

Creative Support; South Shields; On-site; GBP 22,552 - 27,563; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking caring individuals to join our team in South Shields, South Tyneside. You will support adults with learning disabilities to live full, fun, and active lives, with full training provided.

No prior experience is required, and a driving licence is preferred due to local travel. We offer diverse duties including personal care, medication assistance, meal planning, and activities in the community.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and work within a supportive team ethos.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care and support to help clients reach personal goals.
• Assist with personal care and medication.
• Attend appointments.
• Support with meal planning and preparation.
• Ensure access to local activities and community participation, including trips out.
• Support events within services.
• Promote local social opportunities.

Skills

Positive communication

Engagement

Teamwork

Job description

£12.85 per hour

South Shields, South Tyneside

Full-Time, Part-Time

Creative Support is a national, fast-growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with diverse care needs. We are seeking warm and caring individuals to join our friendly staff team in South Shields, South Tyneside. In this role, you will support adults with learning disabilities to live full, fun, and active lives.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided. We are looking for individuals with skills in positive communication and engagement who can demonstrate unconditional positive regard for those we support. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

As a Support Worker, your duties will include:

• providing person-centred care and support to help clients reach personal goals
• assisting with personal care and medication
• attending appointments
• supporting with meal planning and preparation
• ensuring access to local activities and community participation, including trips out
• supporting events within services
• promoting local social opportunities

Minimum of 2 years driving experience and a full UK driving licence is required.

Vacancy Reference Number: 84462

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

Benefits of working with Creative Support include:

• 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 awarded. SVC: SMNS

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 Worker Visas.