Support Worker - Adult Supported Living (Female Only) (ID: 605)

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

Job summary

A caring organization in Barnsley seeks a compassionate female Support Worker. The role involves providing emotional support and assisting individuals in achieving their goals. Responsibilities include promoting well-being, facilitating social activities, and performing housekeeping tasks. A full UK driving licence is required. Training will be provided for candidates eager to support individuals with challenging behaviour or learning disabilities. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities preferred.
• Must have a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support.
• Promote health, well-being, and cultural beliefs.
• Facilitate social, educational, or work activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Compassion

Job description

Overview

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. Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.

The role

To 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, possibly, elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

Due to the specific nature of the role, we are only able to consider female Support Workers for this position who have a full UK driving licence.