Overview
Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day? Creative Support are looking for warm, enthusiastic and motivated Support Workers to join our team providing support to people in our Calderdale Services. At these vibrant services we provide quality care and support to individuals with a range of support needs including learning disabilities, mental health support needs and physical disabilities.
As a Support Worker, you will be passionate about providing personalised support, based around activities that include daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry; supporting people to meet their personal care needs; and enabling people to safely access their local community. You will be required to work effectively as part of a team to provide person centred support in a consistent manner to promote independence, inclusion, wellbeing and personal development. No two days will be the same, as service users love to engage in a wide range of activities within the home and out in the community.
Responsibilities
* Providing excellent, respectful personal care, administering medication and manual handling
* Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside their homes
* Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest
* Full time hours (37.5 hours per week) and part time hours (15 hours minimum per week) available, to be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. You may be required to work sleep in shifts
Training, progression and qualifications
We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support and working in a bright, friendly environment! Full training is provided by our Creative Support Training Academy, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
Vacancy Reference Number: 83629
Application process
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
Development and benefits
Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
* 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
Equal opportunity and eligibility
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. 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.
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