Male Community Support Worker

We need highly motivated people who are looking for a new and exciting opportunity to work with individuals with learning disabilities in their own homes in Stockport.

You will be kind, attentive and responsive to individual needs and preferences. You will have a passion for promoting active involvement whilst offering respect and unconditional positive regard for the people you support. You will work creatively to promote community links, confidence and independence in daily living and have an empathetic and solution focused approach. You will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and autonomously to efficiently manage a fluid caseload.

Although previous experience is not essential, you will demonstrate the values that are essential for a role of this nature such as warmth, compassion and unconditional positive regard. You will also demonstrate an understanding of the important elements of supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health needs as well as having analytical and problem solving skills that are essential to managing your own caseload in the community.

We welcome applications from graduates, people with life skills and people with social care experience. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our dedicated community support team; you will receive a full local and corporate induction and access to nationally recognised qualifications, including access to the level 3 diploma in health and social care. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

Car Driver desirable but not essential.