Support Worker - Adult Residential at Swanton Care · Llantrisa…

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

Position: Support Worker

Location: Tonteg, Pontypridd

Hours: 40 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
• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team
• In order to undertake this role, it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

The role

• To provide 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, supported employment, 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 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

• Monthly staff prize draw

*subject to eligibility & criteria

Benefits

Towyn Way - South East Wales, consists of 5-bedrooms, 2 of which are on the ground floor so that we can support specific individuals to remain living here. The house is suitable to support people of all needs and the people we support are invited to be included in the decisions for the home, such as furniture, decoration, and personalising their own rooms.