Extra Care Support Worker (Maternity Cover)

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Job description

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. We are looking for a resourceful and enthusiastic individual who is highly motivated, hardworking, and keen to support older people in a proactive and holistic manner.

You will have skills in positive communication and engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for all of our service users. As a Support Worker you will help people to maintain a healthy state of wellbeing - mentally, physically and emotionally. You will (alongside members of the person's support circle) empower individuals to be happy, healthy, and successful in achieving their life goals.

You will be based at our small extra care service in Tower Hamlets. We began as a specialised service for people with dementia, though since opening our doors to anyone with care needs we are now home to a diverse client group. We are looking for someone who can deliver support while also positively engaging with individuals at our Tower Hamlets service. Our ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable adapting quickly to changing support needs.

You must be willing to embrace all aspects of your role as a Support Worker 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 extra care service, such as sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music and cooking.

You will be required to work in a flexible manner, on a roster basis, which will include evenings and weekends. Previous Support Worker experience, whilst desirable, is not essential - what we need most from you is gumption and a can-do attitude.

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
• Choice of weekly or monthly pay

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.

Please note: this position is temporary to provide maternity cover