Support Worker - Adult Supported Living (ID : 565)

Swanton Care and Community; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service provider in the East Midlands seeks Support Workers to provide practical and emotional assistance to individuals with learning disabilities or autism. The role involves promoting independence, facilitating activities, and performing personal care tasks. Ideal candidates will possess compassion, adaptability, and excellent communication skills. Join a team dedicated to ensuring the dignity and individual choices of those we support.

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic and compassionate.
• Ability to support individuals with learning disabilities or autism.
• Good communication and teamwork skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support.
• Facilitate social and educational activities.
• Perform general housekeeping and personal care tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

About the role

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.

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 elements of personal care.

As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

About the service

Supported living services provide people an opportunity to live an independent life in their own home.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting and caring for people with learning disabilities or autism in a way which respects their dignity?

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.