Support Worker - Adult Residential in Llandeilo

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.

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 driver’s 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: you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made.
• Above and beyond: 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: 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).
• 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.

About The 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.