Waking Night Support Worker - Adult Residential

Swanton Community Services; Llandeilo; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension auto-enrollment

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Trained mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Swanton Community Services in Llandeilo seeks a Waking Night Support Worker to provide practical and emotional support to individuals with varying disabilities. The role includes promoting health and well-being, facilitating social activities, and maintaining records. Candidates should possess adaptability and excellent communication skills. Benefits include career pathways, employee assistance programs, and various recognition awards.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and compassionate individuals who can support people respectfully.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience or understanding of supporting individuals with disabilities is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower individuals.
• Promote health and well-being in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social activities based on individual preferences.
• Complete various records and documents related to support.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Compassion

Commitment to dignity

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.