Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

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

Job summary

A supported living provider in Telford is recruiting Support Workers to assist individuals in living independently and engaging with their community. Responsibilities include providing emotional support, promoting individual health and well-being, and assisting with daily tasks. Ideal candidates are compassionate and committed, ideally with experience in caring for those with learning disabilities. The role offers a range of employee benefits including referral bonuses, ongoing training, and pension schemes.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Above and beyond recognition

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Training qualification centre

Mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex care preferred.
• Ability to provide practical assistance and emotional support.
• Willingness to work 1 to 1 and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support.
• Promote health, well-being, and personal choices.
• General housekeeping and personal care duties.

Skills

Compassion

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Job description

About The Role

We are recruiting Support Workers/Carers in Telford to support people to live in and be part of the local community, within a supported living environment. Our services are about helping people to get out in the community and make the most of their time in their own homes.

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 a day, 7 days a week

Job title: Support Worker

Hours: Full-time (up to 40 hours per week)

Location: Telford (TF2)

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

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.
• 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.
• Each person we support has 1 to 1 support.
• Lone working and team-working.

About you

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

Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex care is preferred but all training will be provided.

Here at Swanton Care, 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

Darwin Community Support is a diverse, supported living service. We support 34 people in their own homes in 7 different schemes that offer a range of tailored housing, to meet the needs of people with complex care and support needs.