Counselling and Social Services

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

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.

A full driving license is essential for this role.

Full time and part time hours available to be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service. This may include mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Vacancy Reference Number: 90716

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

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