Full-Time Support Worker: Empower Lives & Choices

Swanton Care & Community Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Above and beyond recognition

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

Trained mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Care & Community Ltd in Sunderland is seeking a full-time Support Worker/Carer to provide practical assistance and emotional support, helping people achieve their goals while respecting individuality.

Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will join a team that values dignity, empathy, and inclusion, with training provided and opportunities for progression through funded qualifications and career pathways.

Qualifications

• Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?
• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.
• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.

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

Team player

Compassionate

Job description

Swanton Care & Community Ltd in Sunderland is seeking a full-time Support Worker/Carer to provide practical assistance and emotional support, helping people achieve their goals while respecting individuality.

Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will join a team that values dignity, empathy, and inclusion, with training provided and opportunities for progression through funded qualifications and career pathways.