Waking night support worker

Swantoncare; Falkirk; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Staff recognition vouchers

Long service awards

Benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funding for qualifications

Career progression

Training centre

Mental health first aiders

EAP

Employee voice

Job summary

Swanton Care is recruiting a Waking Night Support Worker to provide practical and emotional support to adults with varying needs at Capel Isaac, Llandeilo, Capel Isaac, SA19 7TG. You will work 38.5 hours weekly and help people achieve their goals respecting their dignity.

The role emphasises compassion, strong communication and teamwork. You will assist with activities, personal care and record keeping, while upholding Swanton Care's PRIDE values: Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity

Qualifications

• Compassionate and patient with a caring approach.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Able to adapt to changing needs and work within a team.
• Reliable, respectful and professional in all interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower individuals to achieve their goals.
• Promote health, wellbeing, and inclusive beliefs across care recipients.
• Facilitate social, educational, or recreational activities.
• General housekeeping and personal care tasks as needed.
• Complete a range of records and documents accurately.

Skills

Compassionate

Communication skills

Flexibility

Team player

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Waking Night Support Worker

Hours: 38.5 hours per week

Location: Capel Isaac, Llandeilo SA19 7TG

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people 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.

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 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 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

Maesteilo is a large site with 29 acres of land. We have a mansion style house with several adjacent self-contained cottages, situated in the beautiful Welsh countryside. At Maesteilo Mansion & Cottages - Swanton Care, we currently cater for 16 adults with varying disabilities and conditions including autistic spectrum disorder, fragile x syndrome, downs syndrome, epilepsy and pica.