Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?
Creative Support are looking for outgoing, proactive and enthusiastic Support Workers to join our passionate staff team in Wednesdbury, Sandwell. At this vibrant supported living service in Wednesbury, we provide excellent person-centred care and support to 2 service users with learning disabilities. No two days will be the same at this service as both the service users have a really good sense of humour and love going on holidays and enjoy day trips to the swimming pool!
Your role will include:
- Supporting individuals to engage in a wide range of exciting activities in their home and out in the community
- Provide support to service users with their finances and attending appointments
- Provide support to service users when preparing food and cooking
We are looking for candidates from all walks of life, no experience is needed as full training is provided by our Creative Support Training Academy, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
Dove Close has good public transport with buses coming from and going to Dudley and Walsall. There is also tram stations close by which take to Wolverhampton and into Birmingham city centre.
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
We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.
We would encourage you to apply to us even if you have not yet had your COVID 19 vaccine. You will be required to have your first COVID 19 vaccine prior to your interview and your second vaccine before you start work with us. This time will be used to complete post interview recruitment checks. Applicants who are unable to receive the vaccination on medical grounds are still welcome to apply with provision of their official NHS COVID pass letter of medical exemption.
We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.
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 recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk 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 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS