Support Worker/Carer

Are you looking for a rewarding career? We’re looking for support workers who care about making every moment matter for the people we support.

Position: Support Worker/Carer

Location: Llandeilo (SA19 postcode)

Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week rostered to cover the needs of the service across nights & weekends

Salary: £12.00 per hour

WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

About our service

Located in Llandeilo, set in 29 acres of beautiful landscape, we are made up of one home, two flats and seven cottages. Supporting people with a range of complex care needs from ages between 18-65. We currently cater for 16 adults with varying disabilities and conditions including autistic spectrum disorder, fragile x syndrome, downs syndrome, epilepsy and pica.

About you

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, 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.

It would be advantageous to hold a drivers licence.

The Role

• 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 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.

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: 39 per week

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Care / support: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• UK Driving License (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Maesteilo Mansion & Cottages, Llandeilo - Support Worker