Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

About The Role

We are recruiting Support Workers/Carers in Seaham, near Sunderland to support people to live in and be part of the local community, within a supported living environment. Our services are about helping people to get out in the community and make the most of their time in their own homes.

Whilst fully embracing the company ethos support workers 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.

• Job title:
  
  Support Worker
• Hours:
  
  36 hours per week
• Location:
  
  Gateshead
• Shifts:
  
  Days, evenings, nights, weekends
• We do not offer sponsorship

• 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.
• Complete general housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, complete a range of records and documents.
• Each person we support receives one‑to‑one support.
• Work both lone and in teams.

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way that respects their dignity?

• Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex care is preferred but all training will be provided.
• Core values:
  Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy.

• Refer a friend scheme – receive £400 each time a successful referral is made.
• Above and beyond – recognition for staff who go the extra mile with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises.
• Long service awards to celebrate contributions.
• Employee benefits app – discounts across shops and access to learning & development opportunities.
• Cycle to work – save money and stay fit with our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Pension – we will auto‑enrol you into a salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Life cover – death in service benefit.
• Funded qualifications – earn whilst you learn; opportunities to develop your career with Swanton.
• Career pathways – apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level
  3).
• Swanton Educates – own training qualification centre to support your development.
• Trained mental health first aiders – support available when you need someone to talk to.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free confidential access to a 24‑hour counseling, advice and support program.
• Employee Voice – regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback on working with us.

* subject to eligibility & criteria

Our supported living services in the North currently consist of 13 individual homes, which are occupied as solo tenancies or dual tenancies. The services are located in Gateshead, South Tyneside, Durham and Middlesbrough.