Waking night Support Worker - Children's Services

About The Role

We are seeking full time Waking night Support Workers to join our team in Walsall.

• Position: Support Worker
• Location: Walsall
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Shifts: Nights

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.

• To provide 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.
• To facilitate social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, supported employment, 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.

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their personal choice, promotes their access to the community and their engagement in a wide range of activities?

• 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.

• Refer a friend scheme
  we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
• Above and beyond
  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!
• 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
  you can 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). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• 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
• * subject to eligibility & criteria
• Candidates will require a full reference check and an enhanced DBS. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offers Act.

Bluebell House is a brand new 6 bedded children’s home in Walsall, which provides support for children with a learning disability and/ or physical disability.

The home has a multitude of breakout spaces, including 2 activity rooms, a sensory room and two lounge spaces for if the children choose to have time alone. All bedrooms have en-suits and bedrooms will be personalised and decorated with the children’s voice being the centre on these decisions, upon admission.

Our aim is to ensure the children we will support will have their voice heard and acted upon, to enable them to live their best potential and outcomes.