Female Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

About The Role

We are recruiting Female Only
Support Worker to join a core team supporting people in the community who have moved on from more complex services. Supported living services provide people an opportunity to live an independent life in their own home.

Support Worker

Burnley

Days, nights, weekends

Full‑Time, Part‑Time

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

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, which 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.

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.

• 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.
• Facilitate 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.

We know that you will refer fantastic people who will make a great contribution; you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made.

We recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and for 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.

We recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service.

Enjoy staying connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, and access information about learning & development opportunities.

You can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme.

We will auto‑enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme.

You will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Earn while you learn! We aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton.

We invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level
3). Earn while you learn has never been easier.

We have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development.

Available to support you when you need someone to talk to.

Free confidential access to a 24‑hour assistance program for counselling, advice and support.

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.

Personal care worker for women required. This post is only available to female applicants as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.

We provide support to adults with a range of disabilities including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health problems and sensory impairment in the Northwest of England. We provide local, personal and responsive services. We do this by remaining small and staying close to the people we support and the staff we employ.