Support Worker

Creative Support; Warrington; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days leave

Enhanced DBS paid by employer

Job summary

Creative Support in Warrington is looking for respectful, warm and enthusiastic Support Workers to assist adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in a six-flat service. You will provide personal care, support activities, and build trusting relationships while working a rota that includes weekends and holidays.

Training is provided, including progression toward a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Qualifications

• No Previous Experience Needed
• Training provided to gain the QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
• You will join a supportive team and be trained to support people with learning disabilities and autism.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care to service users
• Working on a rota system including weekends and bank holidays
• Supporting individuals with activities they enjoy and days out in local towns
• Developing and sustaining warm, trusting relationships with service users
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

We are looking for respectful, warm and enthusiastic Support Workers to work in our Warrington service. The service is comprised of six flats and supports individuals who have a learning disability and/or autism. The people we support may have additional support needs such as mental health needs and complex 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 in Warrington, develop independent living skills and achieve their personal goals and desired outcomes.

You will have the opportunity to support individuals with the wide range of activities that they enjoy, including going to discos, swimming and going to the cinema. 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.

We encourage the people with the right values and passion to apply and work to make a difference.

Looking for a new Career in Care? We Provide the Training!

No Previous Experience Needed

We provide all of your training as you begin your new career in care, including the opportunity to work towards earning your QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. All employees have access to our training system where, through a combination of in person and e-learning courses, you can learn the skills required to develop in your role and progress toward senior roles.

Vacancy Reference Number: 96141

Support Worker Duties

• Providing personal care to service users,
• Working on a rota system including weekends and bank holidays,
• Supporting individuals with activities that they enjoy and days out in the surrounding towns of Winwick, St. Helens, Leigh and Newton-le-Willows and further afield
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks

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

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.

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