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Are you interested in a meaningful career in mental health? If you’re searching for a role that is both diverse and rewarding, we invite you to join us as a Community Support Worker. Based in Woodley, Stockport, you’ll become a valued member of our dedicated team.

We offer flexible hours to suit your needs, including both full-time and part-time options. Our working hours are Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

As a Community Support Worker, you’ll provide practical and emotional support to individuals, helping them learn coping mechanisms and gain the skills needed to live independently. 

The role also involves fostering connection and companionship, such as accompanying individuals on Friday night trips to the cinema.

• Ability to demonstrate a warm, caring, person centred and affirmative approach to people with mental health needs and learning disabilities
• Good communication skills and ability to listen sensitively to others
• Ability to engage with service users, to develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships
• Ability to demonstrate basic insight and understanding into the needs of people with mental health needs and learning disabilities
• Excellent written and verbal English skills and ability to listen sensitively to others
• Ability to use IT systems to maintain record keeping and communications systems 
• Ability to work constructively and co-operatively and collaboratively as part of a team

As a Crisis Support Worker you will be providing person centred recovery focused support to adults with mental health needs accessing our crisis service in Shipley, Bradford. 

You will work with service users to develop a recovery support plan based on their presenting needs, wishes and choices. You will provide direct support including therapeutic approaches, problem solving and practical support. 

The role also includes management of risk and close working with other organisations and carers. You will also assist people to move on from the service providing signposting support and working closely with other agencies including community assets.

As a Crisis Support Worker you will use a strengths based approach to supporting individuals with a range a needs from a variety of backgrounds.

• Ability to demonstrate a warm, person centred and affirmative approach to working with service users
• Good verbal and written communication skills, the ability to listen sensitively to others and to contribute to a record keeping system
• Ability to demonstrate basic insight and understanding into the needs of people with mental health needs
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, self-motivation and resourcefulness
• To have a clean, valid driving licence and access to a car

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Social Media Officer to join our growing Marketing and Communications team. 

The Social Media Officer will, alongside the Head of Marketing and Communications, oversee Creative Support’s social media channels and content. 

Working collaboratively with the Communications and Multimedia teams, they will ensure our social media content is relevant, creative and engaging. 

They will also establish a network of colleagues across the country to oversee local social media pages, ensuring pages are well-maintained and frequently updated with exciting content.

• An understanding of the social care sector in which Creative Support operates
• An understanding of the social media platforms Creative Support uses and plans to use in the future (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok)
• Experience in writing and editing text
• A good eye for the type of imagery that works best for social media and each platform
• Excellent organisational skills, including prioritisation of tasks
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours

Creative Support currently provides person-centred services for people with a learning disability, autism and mental health needs. We also support people with a physical disability and older people with care and support needs, including people living with dementia. Our range of services includes supported living, residential care, community support, respite services and domiciliary care. Creative Support is also a major provider of supported housing and we are proud of the quality of our accommodation schemes, many of which have been adapted to individual needs.

Working for Creative Support is more than just a job. It’s the opportunity to make a difference and have a positive impact on people’s lives.

We are looking for caring individuals to join our dedicated teams across the country. No previous experience is required and full training is provided.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce to provide responsive, person-centred support which promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.

We have short and longer term contracts available.

As an Internal Auditor, you will carry out detailed financial audits across a wide range of social care settings, including residential care, supported living, and extra care services. 

This is a hands‑on, varied role that involves significant national travel and provides the opportunity to directly observe and influence financial practices in frontline services, both safeguarding and empowering the people who we support.

Working largely independently during service visits, you will review financial records, assess financial controls, identify areas of concern or risk, and support services to improve their governance and compliance. You will act as a trusted advisor to managers and frontline staff, offering guidance, problem‑solving support, and training where required.

Your work will help ensure that individuals receiving financial support, each with different levels of capacity, experience safe, empowering, and well‑managed financial care.

• A good standard of general education
• Experience of producing written reports
• Experience of data analysis
• Excellent customer care skills and the ability to respond to a wide range of enquiries
• An excellent standard of written English
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Ability to drive

Creative Support is seeking warm, reliable, and proactive Support Workers to join our friendly team in Manchester. We provide quality care and support for individuals with learning disabilities in a vibrant service where no two days are the same.

You will provide 1:1 support for an individual with autism and a learning disability in various activities, including employment, volunteering, community engagement, and daily living tasks at home. We are looking for someone with a great sense of humour who enjoys being part of an energetic team.

Your role will include encouraging engagement in exciting social activities both within and outside the home, and developing warm, trusting relationships with service users and their families, ensuring they enjoy their time to the fullest.

A clean and valid driving license is essential for this role.

• Ability to demonstrate a warm, person centred and affirmative approach to people with learning disabilities.
• Good verbal communication skills and ability to listen sensitively to others
• Ability to engage with service users to develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships
• Ability to demonstrate significant understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities
• Good written communication skills
• A clean valid driving licence

We are looking for an experienced, proactive Mental Health Practitioner to manage our Recovery Service in Whalley Range, Manchester. 

You’ll lead a dedicated team providing person-centred care for 11 individuals with enduring mental health needs and one with a learning disability.

Our service focuses on developing skills and confidence for independent living and an active lifestyle. We empower service users, encouraging self-management, resilience, and strength-based approaches rooted in respect and positive regard.

• Above all you will be warm, able to engage and approachable
• At least 2 years of practitioner experience is essential for this role
• You are a “hands on” leader
• You will be an adept communicator both verbally and in writing
• You will be an excellent problem solver
• You will be confident
• You will have experience working with individuals with mental health needs
• You will be a highly effective communicator able to create balance between boundary and patient, with an inclusive and sensitive approach
• You will understand the potential impact of behaviour upon staff and have knowledge of trauma informed approaches

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our team in Coppull, Chorley. We are looking for a motivated and experienced individual to work within our supported living service for adults with learning disabilities. 

Your role will involve providing consistent, positive support, helping each person achieve independence and outcome-focused goals within their own person-centred plan.

As a Senior Support Worker, your duties will include ensuring that all service users receive high-quality, individualised, person-centred support.

Flexibility is essential, as the role may require working evenings and weekends.

• Ability to articulate and communicate a progressive vision for the delivery of learning disability and mental health services.
• Ability to engage with service users, and to develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships.
• Good verbal communication skills and ability to listen sensitively to others.
• Good written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate respect for difference and diversity.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Team Leader to join our dedicated team of staff at our Salford Physical Disabilities Service.

As a Team Leader, you will work closely with the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager ensuring the effective delivery and daily operational management of our service. 

You will be responsible for leading a team of staff, providing supervision, coaching, performance management, and support to the staff team.

• At least two years’ experience of supporting people with physical disabilities.
• Experience of staff supervision and management.
• Knowledge of helpful approaches, strategies and interventions in working with people with physical disabilities.
• Promote anti-discriminatory practice at the service.

If you’re interested in this opportunity and would like to discuss it further, please contact Lea Kerrigan, Registered Manager on lea.kerrigan@creativesupport.co.uk or Marie Walsh, Deputy Manager on marie.walsh@creativesupport.co.uk.

We are currently recruiting for a General Assistant to join our team at one of our workplace restaurants in Melbourn.

We’re seeking a positive, honest, and reliable individual to join our friendly, hardworking team. In return, we offer excellent training and genuine opportunities for progression for the right candidate.

• Have experience working in a similar role and environment
• Be highly organised and comfortable working in a high-pressured environment
• Ensure you have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety
• Keep up standards of hygiene and ensure all areas are clean and tidy
• Have excellent customer service and social skills
• Be responsible for the preparation and serving of food to staff
• Have a can do attitude and will work well as part of a team of 5
• Be customer focused
• Have basic food knowledge
• Be willing to participate and enjoy working part of the team

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.