Posted on 08/09/2025

Support Worker - Adult Residential

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Durham, Hetton-le-Hole
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Adult Residential
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Vacancy Type
Permanent
Salary Details:
£12.60 per hour

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About The Role
- We are looking for Support Workers covering days, evenings, nights and weekends in Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear.
  
  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.
  
  Position: Support Worker/Carer
  
  Location: Hetton-le-Hole
  
  Hours: 40 hours per week
  
  We specialise in residential care, supported living and outreach services supporting people with autism and learning difficulties. We constantly strive to provide homes with a relaxed atmosphere that promotes individuality, giving each person we support the right to dignity, choice, privacy and independence.
  
  We champion the integration of people into the community, by using local facilities such as shops, cafes, libraries, public houses and leisure centres – drawing on public and private transport for outings or holidays.
  
  Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity? Here at Swanton, 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.
  
  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
  
  You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.