Specialist Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swanton Community Services; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Swanton Community Services in Tees Valley is seeking a Male Specialist Support Worker for a female client in her own home. This permanent role is full-time, with up to 40 hours per week, based in TS20. Sponsorship is not offered. We value dignity, respect and person-centred support.

The role requires adaptability, excellent communication and the ability to work as part of a supportive team. Full training will be provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills.
• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people to achieve their goals, respecting individuality and enabling them to live the life they wish.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family, walks, shopping and other recreational activities.
• General housekeeping duties including shopping, domestic duties and building skills around the home.
• Complete records and documents using electronic systems.
• Be resilient and support in managing challenging behaviour in line with support plans and risk assessments.
• Be outgoing and maintain boundaries and professionalism.

Skills

Adaptable and flexible

Excellent communication

Experience with challenging behaviour/

Job description

About The Role

We are looking forMale Specialist Support Worker who care about making every moment matter for the people we support, regardless of qualifications or experience.

Position:Male Specialist Support Worker

Location:TS20

Hours:Full-time

Job type:Permanent, up to 40 hour contracts available

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

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’

• 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.
• This position is to support a female person in their own home.

The role

• 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, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties and helping to build skills around the home.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents using electronic systems.
• Be a resilient person and support in managing challenging behaviour in a proactive manner and in line with support plans and risk assessments.
• Be outgoing and have a fun outlook as well as being able to remain professional and maintain boundaries.

What we can offer

• Refer a friend schemewe 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 beyondwe 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 awardswe recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
• Employee benefits appstay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities
• Cycle to workyou can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
• Pensionwe will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life coveryou will be entitled to the death in service benefit
• Funded qualificationsearn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
• Career pathwayswe invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• Swanton Educateswe have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development
• Trained mental health first aidersavailable 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 Voicewe hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us