Support Worker

6 days ago


Houghton le Spring, United Kingdom Swanton Care Full time

We are looking for support workers who care about making every moment matter, regardless of qualifications or experience.

You will receive a **£500** bonus once you've successfully completed your probation period

**Position**:Support Worker

**Salary**:£10.00 per hour

**Location**:Hetton-le-Hole (DH5 postcode)

**Hours**:Full time (38 - 48 hours) or part time (24 hours)

**About our service**

A residential service located in an attractive and peaceful setting, we can support up to 7 people with a range of support needs including learning disabilities, autism and other complex care. For each person we support, an individual programme of activities is developed around their likes, needs and hobbies including local walks, swimming, bike riding and cinema trips.

**About you**

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?
- **‘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.

It would be advantageous to hold a valid drivers licence.

**The Role**

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.

**What we can offer**:

- **Refer a friend scheme **we know that amazing people often know fantastic people and you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made
- **Golden Hello **receive a £100 bonus if you complete your e-learning prior to your start date
- **Long service awards **we recognise your contribution to the team and award long service
- **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 enrol 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 If you are interested in this great opportunity and are successfully shortlisted for interview, please advise the hiring manager.
- You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS._

SWIND5

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Shift:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
- Overnight shift (preferred)

Work Location: One location


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