Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Care and Community; Murton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate care provider is seeking Support Workers to join our team in Murton, England. The role involves providing practical assistance and emotional support to individuals, facilitating activities, and ensuring their well-being in a respectful environment. Ideal candidates will embody our core values of Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, and Empathy. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development are offered, alongside a commitment to excellence in care.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Funded qualifications

Training support

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed to supporting individuals.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Flexibility and adaptability in working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to achieve personal goals.
• Promote health and well-being inclusively.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.
• Complete records and documents accurately.

Skills

Communication Skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking Support Workers to join our team at Trinity House, Seaham. Position: Support Worker. Location: Murton, Seaham. Hours: 40 hours per week. Shifts: Evenings, nights, weekends. 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.

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.

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? At Swanton, we are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, which 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.

Benefits

• Refer a friend scheme: receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
• Above and beyond: we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things; 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 awards: we 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: we will 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 own talent, 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 your development.
• Trained mental health first aiders: available 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 Voice: we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us.

Qualifications and Application

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About the Service

Trinity House is a residential care home situated in the heart of Murton, County Durham. We provide 24/7 support and care to 7 people with various needs who have a diagnosis of learning disability and/or autism. At Trinity, we strive for excellence and understand the importance of encouraging independence.