Creative Support
Support Worker
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Support Worker
💰 £13.00 per hour – Full-Time / Part-Time – Blackpool, Lancashire
About the Role
Are you looking for a rewarding career that is stimulating and varied each day?
Creative Support are seeking warm, reliable, and proactive Support Workers to join our Dual Diagnosis Service in Blackpool. You will provide quality recovery support to individuals with diverse needs, including:
- Mental health support
- Drug and/or alcohol misuse
- Complex needs
- Individuals with an offending history
Key Responsibilities
- Medication management: Prompting/oversight of prescribed medications
- Domestic assistance: Supporting individuals with daily living tasks
- Administrative duties: Maintaining accurate records and writing support plans for service users
- Holistic support: Helping individuals access physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing services
- Flexible working: Willingness to cover daytimes, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, including lone working and sleep-in shifts
- Empathetic approach: Adopting a positive, collaborative mindset to meet diverse support needs
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Requirements
✅ Personality & skills:
- Strong empathy and ability to work independently while remaining a team player
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive and solution-focused approach to customer care
🔹 Preferred:
- Experience in community-based support services
🚗 Travel & location:
- Ability to drive is strongly preferred due to the nature of the role
Essential:
- Eligibility and ability to work within the UK (No sponsorship or Skilled Worker Visas accepted)
Support & Development
- Full training provided
- Opportunity to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
- Probationary bonus
- 5% pension contributions
- 28 days annual leave
- Enhanced DBS check (paid by the company)
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We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization, proudly holding:
- Stonewall Diversity Champion status
- Disability Confident Employer certification
- Investors in People Gold award
Vacancy Reference:
#93243
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted either: ➡️ Online via [Creative Support’s website](link will be provided) using the reference number above ➡️ or offline, sending a completed application form via: 📬 Head Office Address: Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS 📧 Email: recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk
Important:
- No feedback is provided for unsuccessful applications.
- Applications received after the closing date cannot be guaranteed.
- Unsuccessful candidates must wait 6 months before reapplying.
For assistance with your application: 📞 Call: 0161 236 0829
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