Swanton Care and Community
Support Worker - Adult Supported Living
About The Role
Whilst fully embracing the company ethos support workers provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want to live.
Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity? Here at Swanton, we are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.
- ‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’
- The main focus of the support is to enable the people we support to live a full and happy life, to run their own home and to take part in a range of activities in the community.
- Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
- Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support and ensure they are met in an inclusive way. Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice. General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care. As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.
What we can offer:Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!Long service awards we recognise your contribution to the team and celebrate long serviceEmployee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice schemePension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension schemeLife cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your developmentTrained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk toEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and supportEmployee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us- subject to eligibility & criteria
You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
About The Service
Supporting people in their own homes to live an independent life within their community.
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