Support Worker

Creative Support; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees service. The role focuses on person-centred care for individuals with learning disability and/or mental health needs, within a supportive, empowering framework.

A full UK driving license is essential to enable transport and social activities. We provide ongoing training through the Creative Support Training Academy, with a view to a recognised diploma.

Qualifications

• Experience in care is desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to work flexibly including days, evenings and weekends.
• Full UK driving license and ability to drive service users' car is essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and administering medication to service users.
• Helping service users with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, shopping etc.
• Accompanying service users when accessing the wider community and supporting with activities.
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, to include days, evenings and weekends.

Skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Driving license

Flexibility

Community support

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees

Full-Time

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a Support Worker to our team in Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees.

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and motivated Support Worker to join our team in Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees. This service in Stockton-On-Tees provides consistent, person centred support to individuals with a learning disability and/or mental health support needs. Some of the people we support may also have additional complex physical or other health and social needs. We offer an empowering model of support which enables people to lead fulfilling and happy lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their personal goals and desired outcomes.

Support Worker Duties

• Providing personal care and administering medication to service users
• Helping service users with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, shopping etc.
• Accompanying service users when accessing the wider community and supporting with activities such as: shopping, maintaining friendships and family relationships, visiting the cinema and having meals out
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, to include days, evenings and weekends

A full UK driving license and ability to drive service users’ car is essential.

Previous care experience is desirable but not essential for this role, as we provide ongoing training and support through our Creative Support Training Academy. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a ‘can-do approach’, person-centred values, energy and commitment.

Vacancy Reference Number: 90587

• 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 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 Investors in People Gold awarded.

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.