Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are looking for resourceful and energetic individuals to work alongside the Senior Team in achieving our aims with the day-to-day management of our independent supported living service in the South Shields area of South Tyneside. Our Simonside Court Service in South Shields is home to 14 service users, both male and female. Our service users all have different needs and require support with personal care, medication and daily living skills. They also participate in a variety of daytime and evening social activities. We are keen to continue developing and supporting people to achieve their goals, dreams and aspirations. Support Worker duties: • Providing person-centred care and support to tenants to enable them to enjoy a wide range of activities and opportunities, • Delivering support in all aspects of daily living and personal care in a dignified manner, • Undertaking shift work by contributing to a 24-hour rota which includes sleep-ins. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement, and you will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos. We are looking to recruit people who enjoy a challenging and rewarding job and who wish to develop through the training packages that we offer. 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 hour’s teams. Apply Now