Female Support Worker (Driver)

Job description

Join our vibrant team in Darlington, County Durham, as a warm, caring, and proactive Support Worker! You'll provide quality, person-centred care to tenants with mental health needs and learning disabilities, both in supported living settings and through community outreach.

Help individuals engage in daily life and enjoy a variety of activities, using your positive communication skills and unconditional positive regard. The duties of the role include:

• Provision of practical, emotional and behavioural support to service users,
• Providing support to individuals with cooking, cleaning, housework and other life skills
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks,
• Working flexibly according to the needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep in shifts.

We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support and working in a bright, friendly environment!

A full, clean driving licence is essential for this role.

Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement - Equality Act 2010

Vacancy Reference Number: 91596

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

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Darlington

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

£12.00 Per Hour

Published at

01-08-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English