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Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support services for a wide range of service users. We are currently recruiting for Female Support Workers at our 2 extra care services in Slough. If you would like a rewarding role that includes assisting older people to overcome isolation, achieve their goals and rejoin the community (subject to covid-restrictions) then we would love to hear from you.

Day-to-day tasks of the role would include:

• Supporting service users inside their own flats and out in the community (subject to covid-restrictions)
• Supporting service users to retain their independence
• Supporting service users to take up hobbies and achieve their personal goals
• Collaborating with service users, family members and other involved professionals to provide excellent person-centred care for service users
• Working as part of a team and alone inside service users’ homes
• Assisting with the day-to-day running of the service, including administering medication, paperwork, emails and other office duties
• Providing respectful personal care and helping service users retain their dignity at all times
• You can chose to be paid on a weekly or monthly basis

Experience of working with older people is beneficial but isn’t essential as you will be provided with full training for the role. All we ask if that you have a passion for helping older people improve their independence and quality of life.

You will be allocated to one of our two sites in Slough: The Pines or Northampton Place, both of which are easily accessible by bus routes and if you’re a driver, there is free parking on-site for staff.

The shift patterns will be a mix of early and late shifts between the hours of 7am and 10pm depending on the needs of the service.

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

• Choice of weekly or monthly pay

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 candidates to apply to this post as soon as possible. If we receive a large number of applications we may process these prior to the deadline. 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.

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

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 [email protected] 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