Support Worker

Job description

About

We are currently seeking an experienced and highly motivated Support Worker to join our friendly learning disabilities, autism and complex needs service in Jarrow, South Tyneside. If you are looking for a new challenge where no two days are the same, then we would love to hear from you.

As a Support Worker, you will need to be enthusiastic about communicating with and supporting people in a person centred manner. Working alongside our dedicated team you will provide personal, practical, emotional and social support.

Your role will include:

- Providing respectful personal care and administering medication

- Encouraging residents to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside the home

- Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest

- Work flexibly on a rota according to the needs of the service, including evenings and weekends

Looking for a new Career in Care? We Provide the Training!

No Previous Experience Needed

We provide all of your training as you begin your new career in care, including the opportunity to work towards earning your QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. All employees have access to our training system where, through a combination of in person and e-learning courses, you can learn the skills required to develop in your role and progress toward senior roles.

Must be able to drive with UK licence.

Vacancy Reference Number: 96139

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.