Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swanton Care and Community; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

Mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Care and Community is seeking dedicated Support Workers to empower people with learning disabilities and related needs. The Orchard, Falkirk area offers varied contracts, with both full-time and part-time options. No sponsorship is available.

You will join a team focused on person-centred care, delivering practical support and promoting wellbeing. Applicants should be adaptable with strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Adaptable and flexible with excellent communication and teamwork.
• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities preferred; training provided.
• Ability to work as part of a team to support individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to empower people to achieve their goals.
• Promote health and well-being in an inclusive way for people supported.
• Facilitate social, educational or work activities of the person’s choice.
• Assist with housekeeping and personal care as required.
• Complete records and documents related to each person’s support plan.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Empathy

Job description

About The Role

• We are looking for Support Workers who care about making every moment matter for the people we support, regardless of qualifications or experience.
• Position: Support Worker/Carers
• Location: The Orchard, Falkirk - Stenhousemiur
• Hours: Full-time and Part-time.
• Job type: Permanent, varied contracts available.
• WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.
• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.

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’

The role

• To provide practical assistance and emotional 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.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as, possibly, elements of personal care.
• 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 that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
• Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams 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!
• Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and 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

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

We have 2 Services located in Scotland, supporting young adults who have a primary diagnosis of a learning disability and may also have mental health or autism support needs and behaviors that can challenge. Our Services are led by the Registered Manager's who has a wealth of experience within the sector; committed and devoted to developing excellence and talent.

Everyone should be free to live the life they want to.

We want to provide a service where we truly listen to the people we support and act on what they say. Be a crucial part of helping them develop their service from scratch and help someone to live the life they dream of every day.

We are currently expanding our services in Scotland, this is a great opportunity for your to join our growing and dynamic team.