Support Worker (Driver)

Creative Support; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS paid by company

Probationary bonus

Job summary

Creative Support in Barnet is seeking calm, resourceful Support Workers to join our team. You will help individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs, in a person-centred approach, including personal care and domestic tasks. A full, clean driving licence is essential, and sponsorship is not available.

We offer structured induction, training, progression pathways, and benefits such as a probationary bonus, pension contributions and 28 days leave.

Qualifications

• Even with no formal experience, candidates should show a can-do attitude and gumption.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with personal care and domestic tasks.
• Assist individuals to access work, education and social opportunities.
• Promote wellbeing, independence and daily living skills.

Skills

Calm demeanor

Positive communication

Energetic attitude

Resourceful

Job description

£13.12 per hour

Barnet, London

Full-Time/Part-Time

We are looking for calm, resourceful and energetic Support Workers who are highly motivated, hardworking, and keen to join our team in Barnet. You will support individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs in a proactive and holistic person-centred approach.

You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the Support Worker role including, but not limited to, providing support with personal care and domestic tasks and supporting individuals to access work, education and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of the people we support, such as, sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music and cooking, to name but a few.

You will have well-honed skills in positive communication and engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for all service users. You will support our service users to maintain a healthy state of wellbeing mentally, physically and emotionally. Alongside service users’ circle of support, you will work to empower individuals to be happy, healthy and successful in achieving their life goals.

While beneficial, previous experience is not needed – what we value most is gumption and a can-do attitude.

A full, clean driving licence is an essential requirement for this role, and must have been held for a minimum of 12 months.

Vacancy Reference Number: 89894

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

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 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.