Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swanton Care; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Above and beyond awards

Long service awards

Employee benefits

Cycle to work

Pension

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

Trained mental health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Care is recruiting a Support Worker to join the team supporting people in the community who have moved on from more complex services. The role is based in Derby and offers full-time hours (37.5 per week) across day and night shifts with weekends included.

You will provide practical support and emotional assistance, helping individuals live independently and make choices aligned with their personal plans. A compassionate, adaptable team player is essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and compassionate about supporting people with dignity.
• Able to apply the organisation's PRIDE values: Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy.
• Adaptable and flexible with excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to empower individuals to reach their goals.
• Promote health, well-being and Beliefs in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social, educational or work activities and outings.
• Perform general housekeeping and personal care tasks as needed.
• Complete a range of records and documents accurately.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptable

Job description

About The Role

We are recruiting Support Worker to join acore team supporting people in the community who have moved on from morecomplex services. Supported living services provide people an opportunity tolive an independent life in their own home.

Role: SupportWorker

Location: DerbyDE1

Shifts: Days,nights, weekends

Hours: Full-time,37.5 hours per week

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

Are you enthusiastic,compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects theirdignity?

Here at Swanton, we are lookingfor people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the workthat they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin thePRIDE we take in our services.

‘Potential, Responsibility,Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

You will need to be adaptableand flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part ofour team.

The Role

Whilst fully embracing thecompany ethos support workers provide practical assistance and emotionalsupport to empower people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations,respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choicesto live the life they want to live.

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

• To provide practical assistanceand emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goalsand aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to makeappropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individualsupport 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.
• Facilitating social, educationalor work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping andother 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 peoplewho will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time asuccessful referral is made*

Above and beyond

we recognise that our staff teams do amazingthings for the people we support and their teams.We awardcontributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedbackwith vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards

we recognize your contribution to the teamand celebrate long service

Employee benefits

app stay connected to our community, receivediscounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning& development opportunities

Cycle to work

you can save money and get fit with oursalary sacrifice scheme

Pension

we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrificepension scheme

Life cover

you will be entitled to the death in servicebenefit.

Funded qualifications

earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop ourown talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton*

Career pathways

we invest in our people and offerapprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn hasnever been easier!

Swanton Educates

we have our own training qualification centrewhich can further support your development

Trained mental health

first aiders available to support you whenyou need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme(EAP)

free confidential access to 24hrassistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voice

we hold regular events throughout the year tolisten to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility &criteria

Candidates will require a fullreference check and an enhanced DBS.We are exempt from theRehabilitation of Offers Act.

About The Service

SCS Derbyshire supported living services, established in 2019, are dedicated to providing high-quality care in Derby City.

Supporting 54 individuals, the service has earned a 'Good' rating from CQC and is actively working towards an 'Outstanding' rating.