We are looking for a Support Worker who
care about making every moment matter for the people we support. Our
residential service is about helping people to get out in the community and
make the most of their time at home.
Role: Support
Worker
Location: Barnsley
Shifts: Days, weekends
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week
WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP
About you
Are you enthusiastic,
compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their
personal choice, promotes their access to the community and their engagement in
a wide range of activities?
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’
You will need to be adaptable
and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of
our team.
The Role
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.
·
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.
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
Candidates will require a full
reference check and an enhanced DBS. We are exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offers Act.