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Female Support Worker (Driver)

CREATIVE SUPPORT
Darlington · posted 5 August 2026
Salary
£25,058 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Darlington, Durham
Category
Social Care
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.

Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.

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: 91637

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

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. xwzovoh 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.
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