Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

Swanton-Care-and-Community; Newcastle Township (NE); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Training and qualification centre

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Swanton-Care-and-Community is seeking Support Workers in North Tyneside to empower individuals with practical and emotional support. This role features 40 hours per week of varied shifts, ensuring that supported individuals can live fulfilling lives in their communities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate compassion, enthusiasm, and a commitment to respecting the dignity of those they support. No specific educational requirements are needed as training will be provided. Join us at Swanton to create impactful change!

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic and compassionate.
• Preferred experience supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to clients.
• Promote health and well-being of supported individuals.
• Perform general housekeeping and personal care activities.
• Complete necessary records and documents.
• Support individuals on a 1-to-1 basis.
• Work alone and as part of a team.

Skills

Compassion

Enthusiasm

Commitment to supporting people

Respect for dignity

Experience with learning disabilities

Education

No specific educational requirement

Job description

About The Role

We are recruiting Support Workers/Carers in North Tyneside 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: 40 hours per week

Location: North Tyneside

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.
• Each person we support has 1 to 1 support.
• 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 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

Our supported living services in the North, currently consist of 13 individual homes, which are occupied as solo tenancies or dual tenancies. Our services are currently situated in Gateshead, South Tyneside, Durham and Middlesbrough.