Male Support Coordinator (Driver)

Role overview

Creative Support is hiring a caring, driven, and energetic Support Coordinator to join its Preston Intensive Support Service in Preston, Lancashire. This full-time position supports people with learning disabilities and complex behaviours, with a strong focus on helping individuals live active, meaningful, and independent lives.

The role suits someone who brings a positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for people receiving support.

What the role involves

• Deliver person-centred support that helps clients live fulfilling and respected lives, sustain their tenancies, and stay connected with their local community.
• Take on additional duties such as rota coordination, staff induction, and supervision responsibilities.
• Work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-in shifts where required.
• Join the local on-call rota.
• Support medication administration as part of day-to-day care duties.

Skills and approach needed

Applicants should be able to communicate positively, build trust, and show consistent respect and empathy toward the people they support. Experience in assessing needs and managing risks proactively is important, along with the ability to shape support plans that encourage independence, confidence, and a practical ‘can do’ mindset.

Driving requirement

A full, clean, and current driving licence is essential, together with access to a vehicle, as the role involves travelling across the Preston area.

Working style and development

In addition to direct support, the post includes some off-rota hours to help with service coordination and management. Creative Support describes the role as offering scope for personal and professional growth within a supportive, hands-on management environment.

Terms and additional information

Vacancy reference number: 85870.

Applicants must submit their application through the Creative Support website using the reference number above.

Gender is treated as an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

The organisation states that it only accepts applications from people who are based in the UK and legally allowed to work there.

Applications should be made by reading the job description and completing the online form, or by downloading the application form and sending the completed version to Head Office by post or email. If there is no reply within 10 working days after the closing date, the application should be considered unsuccessful. Candidates who are not successful must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If help is needed with the application form, the recruitment team can be contacted by phone.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS.

Benefits

Pay is up to £13.70 per hour. Additional benefits include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days of annual leave, and company-paid enhanced DBS. The organisation also highlights structured induction and values-based development through its Development Pathway, with training designed to support progression from entry-level roles to leadership positions.

Creative Support describes itself as an inclusive, anti-racist employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, and recent Investors in People Gold award recipient.