Support Worker

Job Description

Are you an experienced support worker? Are you passionate about supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities? We currently have varied ad-hoc opportunities in the Swansea area.

As a support worker, you will be working with others to support clients to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control. Other responsibilities include:

• To provide a supportive and flexible approach which enables clients to fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control by positively enabling and empowering clients to achieve their aspirations for independent living.
• To plan and carry out activities ensuring that clients are supported in a personalised way considering their individual choices, aspirations and goals.

Activities will include supporting clients to:

• Maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming living environment.
• Plan, shop and prepare wholesome meals alongside clients considering their choices and wishes.
• Maintain their health and well-being by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments.
• Enable clients to manage their own finances by developing appropriate budgeting and financial training giving support on an individual basis.
• Maintain an active and supportive social life considering individual choices and wishes.
• Support clients to access college courses, training and other day time activities.
• To attend staff meetings and other meetings as appropriate.

As a Support Worker you will be working as part of an innovative and compassionate team responsible for enabling people with various and complex support needs progress towards recovery, well-being and independence, through utilisation of creative, flexible, outcome-driven support planning and delivery techniques.

We offer competitive pay rates of up to £12 per hour, negotiable depending on experience. In addition to this, we also offer incredible benefits including:

• A dedicated consultant to help and guide you through the booking process
• Flexible working hours. Whether it’s weekends, evenings, nights or long days, choose what shifts you want to work!
• 24 hour on call service
• Ongoing and free CPD & Training relevant to your workload
• Accrued holiday pay – a savings pot you can take out at any time to allow you a break from work

Essential criteria:

• must be able to drive, hold a full UK driving license and have access to your own car

Interested?

Apply today!

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Benefits:

• Working as part of a friendly, established team
• 24 hour On Call Service in place
• Flexibility to choose where, when and how much you want to work
• Competitive pay rates
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Award winning company
• Online Services to access to your information; payslips, request holiday pay
• Full booking confirmation before you start
• Access to FREE Training Courses and personal development
• Respected reputation throughout the Social Care and recruitment industry

DBS:

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a robust recruitment procedure and hold a fully enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.

Please contact New Directions Social Care for more information about this job vacancy, on 029 2039 0150, or use our form below to enquire about this job vacancy.

New Directions (Recruitment) Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Last modified: 11th September 2024