At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals in their homes and help them thrive in the community.
- Company: Swanton Care, dedicated to empowering individuals with compassion and respect.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, discounts, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Join a team that values potential, responsibility, integrity, diversity, and empathy.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your own skills.
- Qualifications: Enthusiasm and compassion; experience preferred but training provided.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 £ per hour.
We are recruiting Support Workers in Carmarthen 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 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.
The role includes:
- Providing 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.
- Promoting the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support and ensuring they are met in an inclusive way.
- General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.
- Completing a range of records and documents as part of the role.
- Lone working and team-working.
The successful applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence.
About you:
Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity? Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex care is preferred but all training will be provided. Here at Swanton Care, 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: Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy.
What we can offer:
- Refer a friend scheme: £400 for each successful referral.
- Above and beyond recognition for staff contributions.
- Long service awards to celebrate your contribution to the team.
- Employee benefits app for discounts across shops and access to learning & development opportunities.
- Cycle to work scheme to save money and get fit.
- Pension auto enrolment into our salary sacrifice pension scheme.
- Life cover entitlement to death in service benefit.
- Funded qualifications to develop your career with Swanton.
- Career pathways and apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3).
- Swanton Educates training qualification centre for further development.
- Trained mental health first aiders available for support.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential access to counselling, advice and support.
- Employee Voice events to listen to your feedback about working with us.
About The Service:
Supporting people in their own homes to live an independent life within their community.
Support Worker - Adult Supported Living employer: Swanton Care and Community
Swanton Care is an exceptional employer located in Carmarthen, dedicated to empowering individuals with learning disabilities and complex care needs. Our supportive work culture prioritises employee growth through funded qualifications and career pathways, while our comprehensive benefits package includes a refer-a-friend scheme, long service awards, and an Employee Assistance Programme. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying a fulfilling career that values your contributions and well-being.
Contact Details:
Swanton Care and Community Recruitment Team
