Support Worker, Mental Health
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health, Caregiver, Healthcare Nursing
Closing Date:
Thursday 15th October 2026
£12.85 per hour
Jarrow, South Tyneside
Full-Time/Part-Time
We are looking for a Support Worker to join our friendly staff team in Jarrow, South Tyneside, supporting adults with learning disabilities with their daily lives. This offers a rewarding opportunity to start or advance your career in social care, within a well-established and friendly team.
Support Worker Duties:- Providing positive behaviour support to individuals with learning disabilities, and non-verbal communication requirements
- Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside their homes
- Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest
- Administrating and monitoring prescribed medication to service users
No previous experience required. We provide all of your training as you begin your new career in care, including the opportunity to work towards earning your QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. All employees have access to our training system where, through a combination of in person and e-learning courses, you can learn the skills required to develop in your role and progress toward senior roles.
Vacancy Reference Number: 89986
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 an Investors in People Gold award.
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 unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas
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