Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swantoncare; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join their new supported living service. This role is crucial in providing care and support to adults with learning disabilities, ensuring that every moment matters. Ideal candidates will be compassionate and enthusiastic, with prior experience in the field and a commitment to the core values of potential, responsibility, integrity, diversity, and empathy. The company offers a range of benefits, including funded qualifications and a supportive work environment, making it a great opportunity for those looking to develop their careers in health and social care.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Training qualification centre

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities is essential.
• Must be adaptable and have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities in a new service.
• Help make a difference in people's lives every day.

Skills

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Compassion

Experience with Learning Disabilities

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

We're recruiting a support worker to support adults with learning disabilities in our new supported living service based in Drefach. Be a part of developing our service and help make a difference to a person's life every day.

Position: Support Worker/Carer

Location: Drefach (SA14 postcode area)

Hours: Full-Time - 39 hours per week, on a rota basis.

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate, and committed to supporting people to ensure that every moment matters?

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

• Have previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Be working towards or hold 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’

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

Swanton Care and Community West and South Wales provide support to 10 supported living homes, all of which are individual, and have different needs of support. Each house supports people with challenging health needs such as; mental health, autism, ADHD, and complex needs.