Support Worker - Adult Supported Living (Female-Only) (ID:555)

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

Job summary

A community support organization in Burnley is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to provide emotional and practical support to help individuals achieve their goals. The role involves working on a rota, including weekends and sleep-in shifts, and requires driving skills. Candidates must be dedicated to respecting individual dignity and promoting social and educational activities. Join a team that values potential, responsibility, integrity, diversity, and empathy as cornerstones of its service.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work on a rota that includes shift work and weekends.
• Being a driver is essential, but ownership of a car is not required.
• Ability to handle general housekeeping duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support to help individuals achieve their goals.
• Promote health and well-being while respecting individuality.
• Facilitate social and educational activities.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Compassion

Commitment to dignity

Ability to work independently

Driving skills

Job description

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

The position involves lone working. You would need to be able to work on a rota which includes shift work and weekends. You would also be required to work sleep‑in shifts.

Being a driver is essential but it is not essential that you own a car.

The Role

The main focus of the support is to enable the people we support to live a full and happy life, to run their own home and to take part in a range of activities in the community.

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.

Facilitate 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.