Senior Support Worker
Creative Support is a non-profit provider of person centred care and support to people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, physical sensory impairment, and older people. Our Laceby service provides unique support services to adults with a range of learning disability, complex physical disability care and support needs in their own homes.
We strive to offer unique and person centred active support services that is stimulating, enjoyable, and motivational. Our aim is to support people with care needs to explore life opportunities, build and develop upon their unique skills and achieve what is important to them.
We are looking for an experienced practitioner to provide person centred support in our supported living service in Grimsby.
Your role will include:
• Providing respectful personal care, emotional and practical support to service users
• Developing daily living skills with service users to maximize their independence
• Identifying and accessing opportunities and activities for social inclusion with service users
• Collaborating with service users, families and friends, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service
• Supervise staff and deploy staff resources effectively to meet the needs of the service
• Assisting the project manager in ensuring that the service meets all the requirements and standards set by commissioners, Creative Support, and other stakeholders
Experience in providing care and support to people with learning disabilities is essential for this role.
It is expected that you will work flexibly on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-ins.
Vacancy Reference Number: 80734
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
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
Application Instructions:
To apply, candidates must complete the online application form located on our company website via the listing for the above reference numbered role. We do not accept CV’s as a method of application.
A list of all roles available can be located at: www.creativesupport.co.uk
Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. We do not provide outcomes for unsuccessful applications.
For role or application queries please email recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
