Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swanton Care and Community; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Wales is seeking dedicated Support Workers to aid individuals with learning disabilities in achieving their goals. This role involves providing practical and emotional support while promoting health and well-being. Ideal candidates will demonstrate compassion, adaptability, and excellent communication, and will hold or be pursuing a relevant NVQ qualification.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Trained mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Compassionate and enthusiastic individuals committed to supporting people.
• Ability to work as part of a team and meet individual support plans.
• Must be adaptable and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support.
• Promote health and well-being of supported individuals.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Compassion

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for full-time and part-time Support Workers who care about making every moment matter for the people we support. We support people with learning disabilities in our supported living services in Llanelli.

Job title: Support Worker

Hours:37.5 hours per week, working across day and night shifts on a rota basis

Shifts cover:days & nights

Location:Llanelli (SA14 & SA15 areas)

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

About you

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

You will need to be adaptable, flexible, with excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of our team. In addition:

· people with learning disabilities / Autism / complex needs

• Hold or be willing to work towards a NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

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

• 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 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 Voicewe hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

Located across South Wales, we support people in supported living and community settings with autism, learning disabilities and mental health support needs. Supporting each person to live life to the full and access the opportunities and activities open to everyone in the community, we strive for excellence in everything we do.

Over the last 20 years we’ve built a track record of helping adults with social care needs gain their independence.