Creative Support
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Support Worker
Support Worker – Floating Support Service
£12.85 per hour | Full-Time | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
About the Role
We are recruiting a Support Worker for our Floating Support Service in Middlesbrough. In this role, you will provide vital one-to-one support to individuals with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs in their own homes or in the community. Your responsibilities may include:
- Assistance with domestic tasks and home maintenance
- Emotional support and social inclusion
- Financial management, including paying household bills
- Shopping and meal preparation
This service covers a 5-mile radius around Middlesbrough, supporting approximately 30+ service users, with plans to expand further.
Creative Support is a non-profit organisation dedicated to delivering person-centred support for individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and other support requirements.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide personal care and practical/emotional support to individuals with learning disabilities or mental health needs
- Identify opportunities for social inclusion and engage service users in community activities
- Work recovery-focused, aligned with individual support plans
- Collaborate with service users, families, and professionals to ensure consistent, coordinated care
- Assist the line manager with the day-to-day management of the service
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Person Specification
Experience & Skills
- Open to graduates, experienced practitioners, or career starters in social care
- Must demonstrate empathy, warmth, and person-centred working approach
- Full UK driving licence is essential for this role
Training & Development
- Full training provided, including opportunities to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
- Access to Creative Support’s Development Pathway, featuring:
- Structured induction programme
- Values-led training
- Career progression aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework
Benefits
✔ Probationary bonus ✔ Pension contributions ✔ 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) ✔ Company-paid enhanced DBS check
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Organisation Values
Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation, recognised as:
- Stonewall Diversity Champion
- Disability Confident Employer
- Investors in People Gold Award
Job Requirements
You must be Based in and eligible to work within the UK.
Application Instructions
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Complete the online application form with the Vacancy Reference: 90488 using the link above. OR Download the application form from the links provided and submit it via:
- Email: recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk
- Post: Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
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Response Timeline: If you have not received a decision within 10 working days of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
- Unsuccessful applicants may re-apply after 6 months.
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Need help completing your application? Contact us on: 0161 236 0829 | recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk
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