Bank Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Care and Community; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bridgend is seeking dedicated Support Workers to enhance the lives of those we support. The role includes providing practical assistance and facilitating social, educational, and recreational activities. Ideal candidates will embody compassion, flexibility, and teamwork, with opportunities for career development and benefits such as a refer-a-friend scheme, funded qualifications, and a pension scheme. Join us in making a lasting difference in the community.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Funded qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed to respecting dignity.
• Ability to work part of a team.
• Experience in providing emotional support.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance to empower people supported.
• Promote health and well-being in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.
• Perform general housekeeping duties.
• Complete required documentation.

Skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Flexibility

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Drivers licence

Job description

About The Role

Are you looking for a rewarding career? We’re looking for support workers who care about making every moment matter for the people we support.

Position: Support Worker

Location: Bridgend (CF32)

Hours: Full-time (rostered to cover the needs of the service across nights & weekends)

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

About you

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’

You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.

It would be advantageous to hold a drivers licence.

The Role

• 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 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

About The Service

Green Gables is a beautiful spacious 4-bedroom bungalow set within the pleasant residential area of Aberkenfig with an additional single service in the grounds of the home (Pen Y Nant). The home has large spacious grounds, an onsite activity / sensory room and a private garden which comprises of two patio areas, barbecuing facilities, and an outside meeting space with a gazebo and garden furniture.