Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently recruiting a Senior Support Worker to join our person centred supported living service in Morecambe for adults with learning disabilities.
Candidates need to be honest, trustworthy and work in a person centred way, respecting the individuals they support and assisting them to meet their goals in life. Our Senior Support Workers should also strive to be the best that they can be and should take pride in their work. You will be responsible for providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support, whilst helping to ensure service users are able to enjoy valued fulfilling lifestyles.
You will be positive and flexible in your role, accepting leadership from our supportive management team who will assist you in developing your ongoing career in social care. We have a range of courses available through our Training Department to further your professional development.
Candidates who are successfully appointed to this role will receive a £300 bonus.
Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of people with care needs? Are you passionate about empowering them to improve their quality of life, while supporting them to realise their hopes, dreams and aspirations?
Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support. The support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and wants, whilst encouraging independence and community engagement.
This is an exciting time to join our Tower Hamlets extra care services, as we solidify our presence in the borough. We are looking for calm, resourceful, and energetic Relief Support Workers who are highly motivated, hardworking, and keen to support older people at our Tower Hamlets services in a proactive and holistic manner. You will have well-honed skills in positive communication and engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for our all our service users. You will support people to maintain a healthy state of wellbeing, mentally, physically and emotionally. You will (alongside members of the person’s circle of support) empower individuals to be happy, healthy, and successful in achieving their life goals.
You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the Relief Support Worker role including, but not limited to, providing support with personal care and domestic tasks, and supporting individuals to access work, education and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of the people we support at our Tower Hamlets services, such as, sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music, and cooking to name but a few.
You will be required to work in a flexible manner, on a roster basis, which will include evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. Previous experience, whilst desirable, is not necessary – what we need most from you is verve, gumption and a can-do attitude.
As a Relief Support Worker you will have access to our free app which allows you to pick up shifts in any area of the country and provides information on the service and shifts, including directions.
You will be paid on a weekly basis.
We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.
We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. Applicants seeking sponsorship – we can only accept candidates whose visa is valid beyond three months of the listed closing date as we cannot guarantee The Right of Work.
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