We are recruiting a Support Worker for our Floating Support Service in Middlesbrough. Here, we support people with a learning disability and/or mental health needs within their own home or out in the community. This may include support with domestic tasks and home maintenance, emotional support, social inclusion, financial management with paying household bills, shopping and cooking. The floating support service spans throughout the Middlesbrough area with a radius of 5 miles. We currently support over 30 service users, with the hope of expanding.
Creative Support is a non-profit provider of person-centred support for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities and other support needs.
Support Worker Duties:
* Providing personal care, and practical and emotional support to people with a learning disability/mental health need
* Identifying and accessing opportunities for social inclusion with service users
* Working with service users in a recovery-focused way, in line with their individual support plans
* Collaborating with service users, families, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service that meets the needs of service users
* Assisting the line manager with the day-to-day running of the service
The position is open to graduates, experienced practitioners, and people looking to start their ca...