Support Worker - Driver

Creative Support; Salford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days leave

Enhanced DBS paid by company

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking warm, reliable Support Workers to join our Supported Living Services in Bolton. You will provide person-centred care and support to people with learning disabilities to help them enjoy active and fulfilled lives.

You will assist with personal care, help with daily activities in the home and in Bolton's wider community, and support individuals to make choices and build independence.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Willingness to drive and support activities in the community.
• Must have a clean, valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and personalised support to individuals.
• Support in-home and Bolton community activities to build connections.
• Help individuals make choices and have control over their lives.
• Promote health, wellbeing and independence through activities.

Skills

Kindness

Enthusiasm

Inclusive approach

Diligent

Teamwork

Courage to question

Commitment

Willingness to learn

Effective communicator

Tools

Driving license

Job description

£13.45 per hour

Bolton, Greater Manchester

Full-Time/Part-Time

We are seeking warm, reliable and committed Support Workers to join the team at our Supported Living Services in Astley Bridge, Horwich, Breightmet and Tonge Fold, Bolton. We provide person-centred care and support to enable people with a learning disability to enjoy active and fulfilled lives.

The role will involve providing personal care and personalized support, helping to improve health and wellbeing, develop their quality of life and independence. You will support individuals with activities both in their home and in Bolton's wider community, helping to build connections and relationships. You will enable individuals to make choices, have control over their lives and enjoy opportunities for personal development.

The Successful Candidate Will Possess The Following Qualities

• Kindness and compassion
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• A respectful, inclusive approach
• A diligent and conscientious attitude
• The ability to work positively in a team
• The courage the question and challenge when needed
• Commitment to enable the people we support to achieve their goals
• Willingness to keep learning and developing your own practice
• An effective communicator with excellent verbal and written skills

You will be required to work on a rota including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

A clean, valid UK driving license is essential for this role. As you will be required to support individual with chosen activities in the community and drive their own vehicles.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93952

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.

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