Support Worker

Creative Support; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; 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 a dedicated Support Worker in Gateshead/South Tyneside, offering £12.85 per hour on a full-time/part-time basis. You will provide personal care, assist with medication, and carry out housing management tasks as part of a compassionate team.

No prior care experience is required; we value a person-centred, engaging approach and support you to develop through our Development Pathway with trained progression and qualifications.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; candidate should be engaging and person-centred.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Respectful attitude and ability to build rapport with service users.

Responsibilities

• Provision of personal care to service users
• Shift work including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• Medication administration
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks

Skills

Positive communication

Engagement with service users

Ability to work shifts

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Gateshead, South Tyneside

Full-Time/Part-Time

Support Worker Duties

• Provision of personal care to service users
• Shift work including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• Medication administration
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks

The ideal candidate will have skills in positive communication and engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. As well as providing direct care and support, you will have the opportunity to act as a Key Worker, supporting people to achieve their dreams and ambitions.

No previous care experience is needed – we value an engaging, creative, and person-centred approach above all.

Vacancy Reference Number: 89919

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.

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

Benefits

• Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual 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.

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.