Bank Support Worker - Adult Community Support

Swanton Care and Community; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend

Long service awards

Pension auto-enrol

Life cover

Cycle to work

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

Employee benefits app

Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Care and Community in Derby is seeking Bank Support Workers/Carers to help people live independently at home. This is a zero-hour contract role based in Derby (DE1). You will provide practical and emotional support, while building relationships and promoting dignity.

Experience with learning disabilities is helpful, but full training is provided. You’ll join a supportive team and can access development opportunities and staff benefits through Swanton.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people to achieve their goals, respecting individuality and enabling choices to live the life they wish.
• Promote health, well-being and inclusion in line with individual support plans.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties and elements of personal care as required.
• Complete a range of records and documents as part of the role.

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for Bank Support Workers/Carers who care about making every moment matter for the people we support in Derby.

Positions: Bank Support Worker/Carers

Location: Derby (DE1)

Hours: 0 hour contracts available.

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

• To 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.
• 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.

About you:

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?

Ideally you will have previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities, although full training will be provided. You will also need to be adaptable, flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.

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 recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
• Employee 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 scheme
• Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life 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 development
• Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support
• Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

Onboarding will include an enhanced DBS check.

About The Service

Supporting people in their own homes to live an independent life within their community.