Support Worker

Are you a caring individual who wants to help others? Are you someone who has a passion for care? Do you have previous healthcare or care worker experience? Perhaps you are just looking to get out of the office and do something that feels meaningful every day?

We are looking for respectful, warm and enthusiastic individuals to join our team of Support Workers at our Stalybridge Intensive Support Service. You will provide person-centred support to 7 service users with learning disabilities, forensic and complex behaviours who live within individual flats at the service. You will enable the people you support to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life, to participate in the community and to develop their abilities as fully as possible. The dedicated team here support individuals with the wide range of activities that they enjoy, including going to discos, swimming and going to the cinema.

Whilst previous healthcare or care worker experience is welcome it’s not mandatory. Due to the nature of our Stalybridge service we welcome applicants from all backgrounds as long as you have good communication skills and a person centred attitude.

We provide all of our Support Workers with:

Competitive rates of pay on either a weekly or monthly basis (your choice).
Company Pension Contributions.
28 days paid holiday (pro rata).
A free DBS check.
A bonus on completing your probation and a referral bonus for referring a friend.
Ongoing training for a Diploma in Health Social Care Level 2 – 5 and automatic enrolment to complete the nationally recognised care certificate.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support, Legal and Financial advice through our Employee Assistance Program, Health Assured.
Previous experience in a health care or social care setting is advantageous, however, with the excellent training we provide and due to the nature of the service we welcome applicants from all walks of life as long as you have good communication skills and person centred commitments and values.

Our service the SK15 area of Stalybridge and is not too far from the local train station.

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.