Bank Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Community Services; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Rewards for high inspection feedback

Benefits app stay connected

Cycle to work

Salary sacrifice pension

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

Mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Community Services in Sunderland is seeking Bank Support Workers to cover days, evenings, nights and weekends at Swanton's residential and outreach services. You will provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people to live independently, following individual support plans and promoting dignity and choice.

Role requires completing records, DBS checks, and delivering person-centred care under Swanton’s PRIDE values.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Enable people we support to live a full and happy life, to run their own home and take part in activities in the community.
• Promote health, well-being and beliefs in an inclusive way; facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family, walks, shopping and recreational activities.
• Complete a range of records and documents as part of the role.

Job description

About The Role

Pay rate is currently £12.60 until 1st April when it will increase to £13.10

We are looking for Bank Support Workers covering days, evenings, nights and weekends in Sunderland (SR2 7TR).

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.

We specialise in residential care, supported living and outreach services supporting people with autism and learning difficulties. We constantly strive to provide homes with a relaxed atmosphere that promotes individuality, giving each person we support the right to dignity, choice, privacy and independence.

We champion the integration of people into the community, by using local facilities such as shops, cafes, libraries, public houses and leisure centres – drawing on public and private transport for outings or holidays.

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 Role

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!
• 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.

About The Service

Tynedale House - Swanton Care, is a stunning service that has 5-bedrooms based in Sunderland, located on Ashbrooke Range where there are lovely local parks, restaurants, and shops. We provide person centred support, diversity and integrity to those with a wide range of: learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy, communication needs and other complex needs including challenging behaviour.