Support Worker - Supported Living

Swantoncare; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Swantoncare seeks Support Workers/Carers for their service in Hadleigh, Ipswich. Candidates will support individuals with disabilities, ensuring they lead fulfilling lives. Training provided, with opportunities for further development in Health & Social Care. Values such as compassion and integrity are key.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Employee benefits app

Long service awards

Pension scheme

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, compassionate individual committed to supporting people.
• Previous experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower individuals.
• Promote health and well-being, facilitating social and recreational activities.
• Complete records and documents as required.

Skills

Compassion

Commitment

Education

Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Support Workers / Carers who care about making every moment matter for the people we support in our supported living services.

Job title: Support Worker/Carer

Location:Hadleigh, Ipswich.

Hours:40 per week, night & day shifts 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?

To be successful in the Support Worker role, you will not necessarily need experience in social care as all staff undergo a training programme and will be continuously supported by the management team. Ideally, you will:

• Hold or be willing to work towards a Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Have previous experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism

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 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. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing 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.

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 center 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 Voicewe hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

We are an established service provider predominately based in both Suffolk and Essex and available to support referrals from other counties.

We provide both flexible and person centred residential services and supported living services for children/young people concentrating on promoting individuals life skill and independence.