Bank Support Worker - Adult Community Support

Swanton Care and Community; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Telford is seeking Bank Support Workers to provide compassionate support and assistance to individuals in their care. Successful candidates will help facilitate a fulfilling life for those they support by promoting dignity and well-being. This role requires flexibility to work shifts and weekends, as well as a driving license. Competitive employee benefits and opportunities for career development are offered.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Trained mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Ability to work shifts and weekends.
• Experience working within complex care.
• Ability to complete range of records and documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support and practical assistance.
• Promote health and well-being.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.

Skills

Compassionate support

Driving ability

Communication

Emotional support

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Bank Support Workers covering days, evenings, waking nights in our Telford services. For this role it essential you be able to drive. 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.

The position involves lone working. You would need to be able to work on a rota which includes shift work and weekends. Experience working within complex care.

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 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

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.

Our internal vacancies are also published onto our website.Roles may be withdrawn before the closing date if a successful appointment has been made.

About The Service

Our properties are in close proximity to each other, in the beautiful town of Telford. We offer a diverse and person-centred services to meet the needs of each individual, we can offer both supported living within a scheme or in individual settings.

At Darwin Community Support - Swanton Care, we support a diverse set of individuals with varying diagnosis, we work with the local authority to identify and meet the needs of the people we support.

We also have a shared office space which is in a central location and is a central hub for the entire service. We can utilise this space for training and to ensure people have private space for their own meetings.