Support Worker - Adult Residential (ID:554)

Swanton Care and Community; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Shrewsbury is seeking compassionate individuals to provide support that empowers people to achieve their goals. The role involves promoting health, facilitating social activities, and assisting with general housekeeping duties. Ideal candidates are adaptable and possess strong communication skills. Experience in care or support roles is valuable.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and compassionate approach to supporting individuals.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility in varying situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to empower individuals to achieve their goals.
• Promote health and well-being of those supported.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.

Job description

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

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.