Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swanton Care & Community Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Above and beyond recognition

Long service awards

Employee benefits programme

Cycle to work scheme

Pension salary sacrifice

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Swanton Educates

Mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Voice

Job summary

Swanton Care & Community Ltd in Hull is seeking a motivated Support Worker to join our community team supporting people moving on from more complex services.

You will provide practical and emotional support to empower individuals, promote independence and help with daily living tasks while upholding dignity and rights. We value compassion, adaptability, and teamwork, and offer a range of staff benefits and a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and compassionate approach.
• Able to adapt in a dynamic community setting.
• Commitment to respecting dignity and individuality.
• Willingness to work as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to empower individuals to live independently.
• Support people in daily living tasks in community settings.
• Assist with social, educational or recreational activities.
• Complete records and documentation as required.
• Provide 24/7 support on a rota basis.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Enthusiastic and compassionate

Adaptable and flexible

Team player

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: Hull

Shifts: Days,nights, weekends

Hours: Full-time and Part- Time

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

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

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

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

About The Service

Swanton Community Care in Hull, has a mission to make ‘Every Moment Matter.’ It’s underpinned by our five key words, Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity and Empathy.