Support Worker

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Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people. This particular service in Fleetwood supports people living in their own flats that have very complex needs and very unique abilities that require quite focussed support and a good understanding of the need to follow specific guidelines.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

We are looking for a motivated, caring individual to provide person-centred support to people with housing related support needs in Fleetwood and surrounding areas.

Supporting service users to maintain their tenancy.

Liaising with housing officers, landlords and other housing and benefits related services.

Supporting service users with additional needs such as mental health and potential contributing factors such as substance misuse and addictions by collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team.

Providing personal care when necessary as well as practical and emotional support to people with a learning disability.

Administer prescribed medication in accordance with the Medication Policy and Procedures.

Identifying and accessing opportunities for social inclusion with service users.

Collaborating with service users, families where appropriate, 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.

Experience of working with people with support needs, mental health issues, substance addiction and misuse, or learning disabilities is desirable. The position is open to graduates, experienced practitioners and people looking to start their career in social care.

Full and part time roles are available. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training regarding the service user group you work with and training regarding changes to the law governing social care.

Benefits Of Working With Creative Support

• 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
  

Creative 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 actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We would encourage you to apply to us even if you have not yet had your COVID 19 vaccine. You will be required to have your first COVID 19 vaccine prior to your interview and your second vaccine before you start work with us. This time will be used to completepost interview recruitment checks. Applicants who are unable to receive the vaccination on medical grounds are still welcome to apply with provision of their official NHS COVID pass letter of medical exemption.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

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.