Support Worker - Driver

Creative Support; Fleetwood; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

probationary bonus

pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in Fleetwood, Lancashire, is seeking enthusiastic Support Workers to empower residents with learning disabilities and complex needs. You will provide person-centered, outcome-focused care to help residents build skills and independence.

We offer a structured induction and progression pathways within a values-led framework, with opportunities to grow from entry-level to leadership roles. Driving licence is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience providing care and support to people with housing-related support needs is essential.
• Ability to work flexibly including evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• Clean, valid driving licence with access to a car is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting residents to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Helping people sustain their tenancies and reduce the risk of homelessness
• Encouraging the development of independent living skills, including budgeting, money management, and maintaining a safe home environment.
• Supporting individuals to engage with landlords, accommodation providers.
• Signposting residents to other services that can help meet their needs.
• Supporting individuals with substance-misuse related issues where appropriate.
• Assisting people to access opportunities such as education, employment, training, healthcare, and community opportunities.

Skills

Care & support

Mental health

Independent living

Budgeting

Driving license

Housing support

Job description

We are looking to welcome caring and enthusiastic Support Workers to our friendly learning disabilities and complex needs team in Fleetwood, Lancashire.

As a Support Worker, you will provide person-centered, outcome-focused that enables residents to develop the skills, confidence and resilience they need to live as independently as possible. You will play a key role in empowering residents to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. You will support residents to develop the skills and confidence needed in order to make progress towards greater independence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting residents to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Helping people sustain their tenancies and reduce the risk of homelessness
• Encouraging the development of independent living skills, including budgeting, money management, and maintaining a safe home environment.
• Supporting individuals to engage with landlords, accommodation providers.
• Signposting residents to other services that can help meet their needs.
• Supporting individuals with substance-misuse related issues where appropriate.
• Assisting people to access opportunities such as education, employment, training, healthcare, and community opportunities.

Full-time and part-time hours available. To be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

Experience providing care and support to people with housing-related support needs is essential.

A clean, valid driving license with access to a care is essential for this role.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93911

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.

Benefits:

• 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 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.