Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swanton Care and Community; Rivoira; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Above and beyond rewards

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension

Job summary

Swanton Care and Community is seeking enthusiastic, compassionate Support Workers to help people live independently in their own homes within the Norwich area. You will provide practical help and emotional support, following individual care plans and working 36 hours per week with days, evenings, nights and weekends shifts as needed.

The role includes completing care records, lone working and teamwork, and upholding a compassionate ethos aligned with our PRIDE values.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and compassionate attitude to support people with dignity.
• Experience in caring or supporting individuals preferred but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people to achieve goals in line with their support plans.
• Promote health, well-being and Beliefs of the people we support in an inclusive way.
• General housekeeping duties including shopping and personal care elements.
• Complete a range of records and documents.
• Lone working and team-working.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Compassionate

Job description

About The Role

We are recruiting Support Workers/Carers in Norwich to support people to live in and be part of the local community, within a supported living environment. Our services are about helping people to get out in the community and make the most of their time in their own homes.

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.

Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Job title: Support Worker

Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: Norwich

Shifts: Days, evenings, nights, weekends

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

The role

• 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.
• 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.
• Lone working and team-working.

About you

• Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?
• Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex care is preferred but all training will be provided.
• Here at Swanton Care , 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’

What we can offer

• Refer a friend schemewe 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 beyondwe 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 awardswe recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
• Employee benefits appstay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.
• Cycle to workyou can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
• Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life coveryou will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
• Funded qualificationsearn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
• Career pathwayswe invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• Swanton Educateswe have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development
• Trained mental health first aidersavailable 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
• Monthly Staff Prize Draw

You will need to complete onboarding checks which include an enhanced DBS.

This role is covered by a genuine occupational reason to only recruit Female Support Workers.

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

Supporting people in their own homes to live an independent life within their community.