Full Time Support Worker / Carer
Swanton Care & Community Ltd
Full Time Support Worker / Carer
£24960
Swanton Care & Community Ltd, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 23 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 786f1b2c8a644ac4b60e6c0675d39a80
Full Job Description
- 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.
Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?, Care experience - First aid certification
- Experience in care home settings
- Medication administration experience
- Experience in home care
- Experience in assisted living
- Patient care experience
- Driving skills
- Ability to perform heavy lifting
- Experience in meal preparation
- Experience in developing care plans
- Experience in behavior management
- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
We support up to 4 adults in a residential care home and 1 resident each in supported living houses for residents with a range of support needs including learning disabilities, autism and other complex care needs. We empower each person to live life the way they choose to. - Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
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 purpose-built residential and supported living accommodation is decorated and furnished to support individual preferences. The many communal spaces throughout the building include TV lounges, a life skills kitchens, a sensory room, an activity room and a fully adapted bathroom.
· Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities
· Pension and life cover auto enroll into our pension scheme and 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
· Trained mental health first aiders & EAP free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support
Swanton Care invests in its people and offers apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
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