Support Worker

Posting date08 September 2025

Closing date08/10/2025 11:58:16

SalaryUp to £12.40 per hour

LocationSpennymoor, County Durham

CompanyCreative Support

Job typePermanent

HoursFull Time

Reference17110119

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We are looking for confident, strong and calm individuals to work in our Durham Services, providing person centred support to service users who have a learning disability, autism and complex needs so that they can experience a wide range of opportunities for personal development.



You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the confidence to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to develop as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.



Support Workers are to cover a 24hr rota pattern, which includes sleep-ins, as part of a friendly, motivated team.



Car drivers are preferable as there is an opportunity to drive service user’s cars to participate in activities in the community.



Vacancy Reference Number: 86616

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.



Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.



We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.



Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

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