Bank Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Care and Community; North Norfolk; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend £400

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension auto-enrolment

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways and apprenticeships

Swanton Educates training centre

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Swanton Care & Community Ltd is seeking a Bank Support Worker to support residents in a residential service at Melton Constable. The role involves practical and emotional support, enabling individuals to participate in community activities and develop personal goals.

You will work across 24/7 shifts, including days, nights, and weekends, with a focus on person-centred care. Full DBS and reference checks are required.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and enthusiastic caretaker with a calm, patient manner.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexible and adaptable to shift patterns including days, Nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to residents to empower independence.
• Assist with activities in the community and at home in line with individual support plans.
• Complete records and documentation accurately and on time.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties as needed.

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Bank Support Worker who care about making every moment matter for the people we support. Our residential service is about helping people to get out in the community and make the most of their time at home.

Role: Bank Support Worker

Location: Melton Constable

Shifts: Days, Nights, Weekends

Hours: 0 hours contract, flexible

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their personal choice, promotes their access to the community and their engagement in a wide range of activities?

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.

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.

• To provide 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.
• To facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, supported employment, 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

Candidates will require a full reference check and an enhanced DBS.We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offers Act.

About The Service

We provide person centred support to people 24 hours a day within a community based residential home