Support Worker - Adult Supported Living

About The Role

We are recruiting Support Workers/Carers in Seaham, near Sunderland to support people to live in and be part of the local community within a supported living environment. Our services help people get out into 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 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 want to live.

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

Job title: Support Worker

Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: Gateshead

Shifts: Days, evenings, nights, weekends

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

• 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.
• 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.
• Each person we support has 1 to 1 support.
• Lone working and team-working.

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, which underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy

We know that you will know fantastic people who will make a great contribution; you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *.

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!

We recognise your contribution to the team and celebrate long service.

Stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

You can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme.

We will auto‑enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme.

You will be entitled to the death‑in‑service benefit.

Earn whilst you learn! We aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *.

We invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

We have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development.

Available to support you when you need someone to talk to.

Free confidential access to a 24‑hour assistance programme for counselling, advice and support.

We hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us.

* subject to eligibility & criteria

Our supported living services in the North currently consist of 13 individual homes, which are occupied as solo tenancies or dual tenancies. Our services are currently situated in Gateshead, South Tyneside, Durham and Middlesbrough.