Support Worker - 24/7 Community Care & Empowerment

Swanton Care & Community Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Above and beyond recognitions

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 Fenham, Newcastle, is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join our team for 40 hours per week. The role involves providing practical and emotional support to empower individuals, with shifts across evenings, nights and weekends to cover 24/7 care needs.

You will work to promote health, wellbeing and inclusion, supporting people to engage in activities, maintain independence and participate in their local community.

Qualifications

• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• To provide 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.
• To facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, supported employment, 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/flexible

Job description

Swanton Care & Community Ltd in Fenham, Newcastle, is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join our team for 40 hours per week. The role involves providing practical and emotional support to empower individuals, with shifts across evenings, nights and weekends to cover 24/7 care needs.

You will work to promote health, wellbeing and inclusion, supporting people to engage in activities, maintain independence and participate in their local community.