Support Worker
We have a fun, new, vacancy for a support worker within our Morecambe Learning Disability Services.
Our tenants have a wide range of interests and hobbies including volunteering, walking and membership of the Rollercoaster Association!
Join our committed staff team at our supported living service in Morecambe to provide person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. As a valued support worker you will help our service users to enjoy an excellent quality of life.
You will provide person-centred care and support to tenants to take part in all aspects of every day life and to enjoy a wide range of activities. We are looking for the right person to share their passions and interest.
Support Worker Duties:
- Collaborating with colleagues, families and involved professionals to ensure a coordinated and consistent service
- Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support
- Ability to work flexibly in shifts over the weekend and bank holidays
- Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
- Shifts are available during the day and for waking nights
Prior experience in this field of work is beneficial, although not a substitute for an engaging, creative and person centred approach.
Creative Support is a high quality provider of support to individuals with a wide range of care needs including individuals with a learning disability and other needs. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been a not for profit care provider for over 30 years.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
- A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period
- Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave
- Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
- Free employee support programme
- All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
- Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma
We offer a choice of weekly or monthly pay. Candidates who are successfully appointed to this role will receive a £300 bonus.
Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.
We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.
Application Instructions:
In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.
You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk 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.
If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
