Support Worker
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Support Workers to join our friendly and hardworking learning disabilities support team here in Harborough, Leicester.
You will provide personalised, practical, emotional and social support to adults with learning disabilities, enabling them to lead the lives they want to live.
You must be prepared to ‘go the Extra Mile’ to ensure that service users are enjoying the highest quality of life and have opportunities to become more independent and connected to their communities. You will have excellent communication and team working skills whilst promoting service user’s dignity, independence and well-being.
You must also be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role, including support with personal care and domestic tasks, as well as community activities. The ability to support people who can express their needs through challenging behaviour at times is essential.
Support Worker Duties:
- Provision of practical, emotional and behavioural support to service users
- Help service users with running their own homes
- Completing general housing management tasks, cooking and paying bills
- Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
- Provision of personal care to service users
Prior experience is beneficial, but not not necessary as we are looking for people who are enthusiastic, warm and engaging, who want to make a difference to our service user’s lives. Drivers are preferred but not essential.
Vacancy Reference Number: 82616
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
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
