Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

About The Role

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

Support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Position: Support Worker

Location: Barnsley

Hours: Part-time, 19 hours per week

Shifts: Days, evenings, weekend

We do not offer sponsorship.

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

Our core values are:
'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.

Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.

• To 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.
• Facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties and, where necessary, elements of personal care.
• Complete a range of records and documents as required.

• Cycle to work scheme.
• Auto‑enrolment pension scheme.
• Life cover death in service benefit.
• Funded qualifications and career pathways (e.g. Level 3 Health and Social Care apprenticeship).
• Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential 24h counselling.
• Employee Voice – regular events to share feedback.

At Central East Supported Living, we support a diverse group of people living in Barnsley, including those with traumatic brain injury, stroke, acquired brain injury, palliative care, autism, learning disability, and physical disability.