Support Worker

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Job description

Are you a 'people person' with the commitment and person-centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability? Would you enjoy working for a progressive national, charitable organisation with a strong local presence?

We are seeking highly motivated Support Workers for a high quality Supported Living Service in the pleasant suburb of Romiley in Stockport. The role will involve providing care and personalised support to individuals to ensure their health and wellbeing and to develop their quality of life and independence. This will include support with activities in the home and in the community, building connections and relationships with others. You will enable individuals to make choices, to have control over their lives and to enjoy opportunities for personal development. Prior experience of supporting people with a learning disability and/or autism is valuable but not essential if you have the following personal qualities and attitudes:

• Kindness and compassion
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• A respectful and inclusive approach
• A diligent and conscientious attitude
• Ability to work positively in a team
• The courage to question and to challenge when needed
• Commitment to enable service users to achieve their goals
• Willingness to keep learning and developing your own practice

In your role as a Support Worker you will need to be able to communicate effectively with service users and colleagues and you must have a good standard of written English in order to contribute to written records. You must be able to liaise professionally with service users' families and with external Council and NHS workers.

You must be able to work shifts and to be flexible and reliable. There may be a requirement to work sleep-ins in the service user's homes to ensure their safety overnight, for which a generous allowance is paid.

We pride ourselves on our effective infection prevention and control (IPC) measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. To ensure your safety and the safety of the vulnerable people we support we will provide you with all necessary PPE, information and training in IPC.

In order to keep our staff and service users safe 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.

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Good conditions of service
• Generous sleep-in allowances
• Choice of weekly or monthly pay
• Company sick pay
• Paid carers leave
• Free life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers free and confidential advice and counselling to you and close family members.

We will support you with excellent training so that you can practice confidently and competently and develop your career as a Support Worker, this will include Diplomas in Health and Social Care.

Our staff and services in Stockport are well supported by our friendly local office in Stockport Town Centre and by our highly motivated senior staff. Creative Support is a progressive charitable organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with a learning disability and/or autism, people with mental health needs and older people. We are an Investor in People accredited employer of over 5,000 highly valued staff across England. We are committed to equality and diversity and to ensuring that all our staff can flourish and develop their careers with us.

About Creative Support

Creative Support is a progressive charitable organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with a learning disability and/or autism, people with mental health needs and older people. We are committed to creating an open, reflective and accountable culture which is underpinned by ethical practice. We promote independence, dignity, equality, rights and inclusion when designing and delivering services.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and Disability Confident Employer.

We are a 'Mindful Employer' and an Investor in People Silver employer of over 5,000 highly valued staff across England. We are committed to your welfare and professional development. We ensure that all our staff can flourish and develop their careers with us through practice-based and accredited training.

We would really welcome the opportunity to tell you more about this exciting role. For an informal discussion please contact Ellie Sime by email citing a contact telephone number.

In order to keep our staff and service users safe 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.

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