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Senior Project Worker - Adult Supported Living

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 03 Ebrill 2025
Cyflog: £14.94 yr awr
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 03 Mai 2025
Lleoliad: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Swanton Care and Community
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: ID: 190

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​We're looking for an experienced Senior Project Worker to support in our service's in Middlesbrough.
Job title: Senior Project Worker (Supported Living)

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, the shifts are 8am-8pm on days and 8pm to 8am on nights but there will be some flexibility needed for these shifts.

Location: Middlesbrough (TS5)

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About the role

The role of the Project Worker is an opportunity for a pro-active person to join an evolving Care Company. We are looking for a dedicated and empathetic person. The support team will provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations.

The team will be inducted and trained in anticipation of the person we support moving in. The person will require support around their daily living skills, health needs and will have a diagnosis of learning disability and or autism.

We require a Support Team who is empathetic and non-judgmental, someone who has experience in behavior that can be challenging.

The candidate we are looking for will:

Support the individual with their own choices and help them to lead a meaningful life as per their wishes.
Acting as a Key worker and understanding that ‘working together works best for a number of service users ensuring that the team always works in the best interests of the individual and encouraging positive behaviors across the team.
Ensuring the individuals needs are met to maintain health and well being, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Advocate on behalf of the individual and ensure no decision is made without them.
Recording and evidencing outcomes in service user records, ensuring confidentiality. Contributing to the preparation, implementation, monitoring and regular review of individual care and support plans. Giving the individual a voice that is heard and their aspirations are worked towards with them.
Ensuring individuals’ dignity is maintained at all times and given support with their personal and intimate care as required in their care plan. This may include bathing, toileting and assistance with dressing.
Medication management to include, ordering, storing and administering.
Undertake service responsibilities in relation to completing audits related specific to supported living.
Encouraging the individuals you support to engage with activities they already enjoy, and to seek out new experiences, Actively involve them in making decision about everyday tasks that will enhance their independence and engage with the wider community.
Empower individuals to actively achieve their goals by taking time and communicating in their preferred method, be aware of the individuals’ beliefs and cultural needs and work in an open and trustworthy manner.
To contribute to at least 6 team meetings each year, actively engaging in supervision and appraisal to continuously improve and develop knowledge and skill that will enhance the lives of the people within the service.
To actively participate in training opportunities, attending all core skills and mandatory training to reach the required level of competence and utilising new skills to continuously improve and develop.
Be alert to and proactive in safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of the people supported, yourself and colleagues based in the service, and escalate concerns in a timely, professional and appropriate manner.
Undertake lone working responsibilities as per the needs of the service.
Having a driving licence is desirable.

Qualifications

These qualifications are essential for success in the role of a Full-Time Project Worker. The ideal candidate should possess a combination of core skills such as care experience, premium skills like nursing home experience and dementia care, as well as relevant skills including driving and medication administration.

Ability to demonstrate equivalent of Level 2 in English.
Willingness to work towards Care Certificate.
A good standard of general education.
2 years of working within a team.
Experience in a care environment
Experience, either paid or voluntary supporting people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs.
What we can offer:

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