Empowerment-Focused Support Worker (Adult Living)

Swanton Community Services; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend

Above and beyond

Long service awards

Benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

MHFA support

EAP

Employee Voice

Prize draws

Job summary

Swanton Community Services in Ipswich is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our Adult Supported Living service. You will provide practical assistance and emotional support to help people achieve their goals, in line with individual support plans.

The role involves promoting health and wellbeing, facilitating social activities, housekeeping, and completing records. We welcome adaptable, compassionate team players who value dignity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?
• You will need to be adaptable, flexible, with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.

Responsibilities

• To 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

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptable

Teamwork

Job description

Swanton Community Services in Ipswich is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our Adult Supported Living service. You will provide practical assistance and emotional support to help people achieve their goals, in line with individual support plans.

The role involves promoting health and wellbeing, facilitating social activities, housekeeping, and completing records. We welcome adaptable, compassionate team players who value dignity and inclusivity.