Compassionate Care Assistant — Empower People Daily

Swanton Care and Community; Edwardsville; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus (£400)

Staff vouchers for high street shops

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension auto enrolment

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

Mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Care and Community is recruiting for a dedicated Support Worker to join our team in Treharris, Wales East. You will provide practical and emotional support to empower people with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible, following individual support plans.

The role requires compassion, reliability and a pro-active attitude. Experience in learning disabilities or complex care is preferred, and full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex care is preferred but all training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• 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, possibly, elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.
• In order to undertake this role, it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence.

Skills

Empathetic

Pro-active

Job description

Swanton Care and Community is recruiting for a dedicated Support Worker to join our team in Treharris, Wales East. You will provide practical and emotional support to empower people with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible, following individual support plans.

The role requires compassion, reliability and a pro-active attitude. Experience in learning disabilities or complex care is preferred, and full training will be provided.