Counselling and Social Services

Job Description

We are looking for warm, caring people to join Westmeads, our extra care service in Royston, Barnsley. You'll provide personalised care and support that helps older residents stay independent, active and connected to their community. In this rewarding role, you'll offer dignified personal care, emotional support and help with daily living, including meals, hydration, household tasks and safe medication support. You'll encourage residents to take part in activities, maintain relationships and enjoy a fulfilling, independent lifestyle.

You'll respond to changing needs, support wellbeing and work positively with families, health professionals and housing partners to ensure each person receives coordinated, person-centred care. Looking for a new Career in Care? We Provide the Training! No Previous Experience Needed 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. We are looking for individuals with compassion, reliability and a strong sense of responsibility. You'll need good communication skills, the ability to record information clearly, and the physical capability to support people with moving and positioning.

Shifts include mornings, afternoons, evenings and waking nights, and flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the service. Full-time roles are 37.5 hours per week; part-time roles start from 15 hours. All hours are worked flexibly on a rota including evenings, weekends and public holidays. Vacancy Reference Number: 90717 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 award. 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.

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.