Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Care & Community Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus £400

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

EAP and Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Care & Community Ltd in Hull is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help residents access the community and enjoy meaningful activities at home. You will provide practical and emotional support, respecting each person’s choices and dignity, within a caring residential setting.

The role requires flexibility across days, nights and weekends, with DBS clearance and references preferred. We offer a supportive team environment and opportunities for development within Swanton.

Qualifications

• You are enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their personal choice, promotes their access to the community and engagement in activities.
• You will be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of a team.
• You must be able to work in a residential care setting and be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people to achieve their goals and aspirations.
• Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Promote health, well-being and personal, cultural and spiritual beliefs in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, supported employment, walks and shopping.
• Carry out general housekeeping and assist with personal care as needed.
• Complete a range of records and documents as part of the role.

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Support Worker who care about making every moment matter for the people we support. Our residential service is about helping people to get out in the community and make the most of their time at home.

Role: SupportWorker

Location: Hull

Shifts: Days,nights, weekends

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their personal choice, promotes their access to the community and their engagement in a wide range of activities?

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.

The Role

Whilst fully embracing the company ethos support workers provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower 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 want to live.

Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• To provide support to empowerthe people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respectingeveryone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to livethe 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 supportand ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• To facilitate social,educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, supportedemployment, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties thatcan include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you willneed to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

What we can offer:

• Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people whowill be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successfulreferral is made*
• Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we supportand their teams. We award contributionsfor those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchersfor high street shops and other surprises!
• Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
• Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities
• Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
• Pension wewill auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
• Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our owntalent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton*
• Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care(Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support yourdevelopment
• Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when youneed someone to talk to
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) freeconfidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice andsupport
• Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback aboutworking with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

Candidates will require a full reference check andan enhanced DBS.We are exempt from theRehabilitation of Offers Act.

About The Service

Baylis Place is an 11-bedroom residential home in Kingston Upon Hull. We provide a high level of quality individual care to people with learning disabilities, and other complex needs including challenging behaviour.