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Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?

We are seeking a Male Support Worker for our Bespoke Teesside Positive Behavioral Floating Support Service. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to support someone with a diagnosis of learning disability, ADAD and Epilepsy in his early 20’s to access the local community and encourage social inclusion. You will assist the service user with visits to the swimming pool, disco, games of squash and regular trips to the gym, even the odd visit to the fish and chip shop!

You must be warm and able to work in a person-centred way. Part time hours with scope for this to be extended into the evenings and weekend at the service user request.

We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support and working in a bright, friendly environment! Full training is provided by our Creative Support Training Academy, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hours teams

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.

Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010