Support Worker (Supported living for people with learning disabilities)

We are looking for a warm, motivated and enthusiastic Support Worker to join our service providing excellent care and support for individuals with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and autism in Dudley, West Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be involved in our vibrant homely service Foresters Fold. As Support Worker you will have a passion for promoting active involvement and communication to ensure that 'every day is a good day' for all service users. No two days will be the same as our residents love to engage in a wide range of activities such as baking, listening to music, walking and many more!

Your role will include:

• Providing respectful personal care to individuals and help with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning
• Engaging with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships, working within to encourage wellbeing and positive coping skills
• Offering support to service users in their own homes or in other settings as part of a structured approach and offering respite to carers and practical and emotional support to families as appropriate
• Working flexibly according to the needs of the service, including daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays

We provide full, ongoing training so no previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support!

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 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 vaccination within a 3 month period.