Support Worker - Adult Residential (ID:545)

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

Job summary

A community support organization in Seaham is seeking Support Workers to provide practical and emotional support. Candidates should be enthusiastic and compassionate, with excellent communication skills. The role involves facilitating activities, promoting well-being, and performing general housekeeping duties. Join us to help people achieve their goals and aspirations in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Committed to supporting people in a way which respects their personal choice.
• Ability to promote access to the community and engagement in a wide range of activities.
• Adaptable and flexible in dealing with various support needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to individuals.
• Facilitate social, educational, or work activities.
• Promote the well-being and health of the individuals supported.
• Complete necessary records and documentation.
• Perform general housekeeping duties including personal care.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Compassion

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

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 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.

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?

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.