Support Worker, Community Health

Are you looking for a rewarding career that is fun, stimulating and varied every day?

Creative Support is looking for warm, reliable and proactive Support Workers to join our friendly staff team in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Our service contains 8 individual flats and service users with a range of support needs, including learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Our residents love participating in a wide range of activities, ensuring no two days are the same.

Your role will include:

• Encouraging service users to participate in activities in the local community
• Supporting service users with activities they enjoy, including shopping and going out for meals and drinks
• Supporting service users with weekends away and holidays
• Support with personal care
• Administering medication and lone working

No previous care experience is required, and we offer both full-time and part-time hours, worked flexibly according to the service’s needs.

Vacancy Reference Number: 83487

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Application Instructions:

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to re to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application.

Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on .

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS