Support Worker

Job Description

Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every dayCreative Support are looking for warm, enthusiastic and motivated Support Workers to join our team providing support to people living in our supported housing developmentin Longwood, Huddersfield. At this vibrant service in Longwood, Huddersfield 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 SupportWorker, 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 theirlocal 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 at this service, as serviceusers love to engage in a wide range of activities within the home and out in the community!Our service in Huddersfield has recently been assessed by CQC as Outstanding at being responsive to meeting peoples needs and helping them achieve and celebrategoals relating to their health, independence and social lives.Your role will include: Providing excellent, respectful personal care, administering medication and manual handling, Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activitiesboth 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), to be worked flexibly according tothe needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. You may be required to work sleep in shifts.We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centredcare 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.Benefits of working with Creative Support: Free24/7 counselling and employee support programme, Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate, Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave, Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff, All our staff are supported24/7 by our out of hours on call teamsCreative 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 activelyencourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccinationwithin a 3 month period.