Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Care and Community; Shincliffe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Shincliffe is seeking a Support Worker to empower individuals with autism and learning difficulties through practical assistance and emotional support. The role involves promoting health, well-being, and engaging clients in community activities. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, compassion, and adaptability. Benefits include health support, a referral scheme, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Employee benefits app

Pension scheme

Funded qualifications

Trained mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed to supporting individuals.
• Must have a flexible approach to work.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to individuals.
• Respect individual choices and promote community access.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Empathy

Job description

About The Role

We specialise in residential care, supporting people with autism and learning difficulties. We constantly strive to provide homes with a relaxed atmosphere that promotes individuality, giving each person we support the right to dignity, choice, privacy and independence.

Championing the integration of people into the community, by using local facilities such as shops, cafes, libraries, public houses and leisure centres – drawing on public and private transport for outings or holidays.

We are seeking a Support Worker to join our team in Durham. Position: Support Worker. Location: Durham. Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week. Shifts: Evenings, nights, weekends.

Support workers provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want. Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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 look for people who share our core values and can apply them to the work they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words: 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

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.

Support Nurses with the delivery of complex health support.

Facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, supported employment, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.

As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

What we can offer

Refer a friend scheme: we know you may know fantastic people who will make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made.

We recognise that our staff 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.

Employee benefits: an app to stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work: 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.

*subject to eligibility & criteria.

Candidates will require a full reference check and an enhanced DBS. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offers Act.

About The Service

The Dispensary – Swanton Care is a stunning care home situated in a quaint picturesque village close to Durham city. We are a new service, recently opening in May 2023 where we offer superbly adapted apartment style living to 5 people who require specialist care and support who live with complex needs including Autism, Learning disabilities and physical disabilities.