Support Worker (Driver)

Creative Support Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Full training provided

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd is recruiting warm, flexible peripatetic Support Workers to cover Tyneside, Durham, and surrounding areas. You will deliver person-centred care in residents’ tenancies, assisting with medication, MAR sheets, personal care, and community access, while travelling across North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead, Durham, Consett and Hartlepool.

Building trusted relationships with service users is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months’ experience in care or support services.
• Valid driver’s license is essential due to travel
• Willingness to cover a large geographic area across multiple locations

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to individuals in their own tenancies.
• Assist with medication application and MAR sheet completion, personal care, and community access.
• Build warm, trusting relationships with service users and promote independence

Skills

Care experience

Driver's license

Job description

Role

We are currently recruiting warm, flexible, and motivated individuals to work as peripatetic Support Workers across Tyneside and Durham.

You will provide person-centred support to people living in bespoke developments, helping them thrive in their own tenancies. This role involves travelling across North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead, Durham, Consett, and Hartlepool to support individuals with medication application, MAR Sheet completion, personal care, and community access. Building and maintaining warm, trusting relationships with service users is essential.

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 months' experience is required, along with a strong work ethic and commitment to person-centred care.
• A valid driver's license is essential due to the large geographical area covered.
• Travel expenses from the nearest base will be negotiated.

Benefits

• Probationary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS
• Full training is provided
• Opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Career Development

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.

Employer Commitment

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.

Vacancy Reference Number: 89937