Location
All areas of SWALLOW
Hourly
Pay Type
£13.65 per hour starting rate
Pay
Not applicable
Out of Office Hours?
Full and part time available
Hours
£48.00 per night
Sleep-in Allowance
5 weeks pro rata
Holiday
Sick Pay
Permanent
Contract Period
Paid in conjunction with statutory sick pay
Registered Manager and Senior Support Workers
Responsible to
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The Old Engine House, Old Pit Rd, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 4BQ, UK
Friday, 26 June 2026
Application Close Date
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Job Purpose:
Working with a flexible rota which will change week to week to provide support across all areas of SWALLOW including supported housing, base house, outreach and courses. Support workers will, at most times, be expected to work alone.
Responsibilities:
To support tenants/members with learning disabilities in their own homes, in the local community and at SWALLOW courses/activities with all daily living tasks.
To provide the support required, as identified in tenant’s care plans.
This includes support with:
Personal care
Medication
Making and attending medical appointments
Managing day to day finances
Preparing food and cooking meals
Shopping
Cleaning
Accessing community facilities
To support senior staff in keeping care and support plans up to date by recording changes and updates when appropriate.
To attend, and support tenant’s in their review meetings.
To help tenants develop their skills and achieve the aims that they have identified for them selves.
To help tenants develop community skills and encourage community involvement.
To promote and encourage tenants to adopt a healthy diet and lifestyle.
To help tenants to involve themselves in leisure pursuits and social activities as they request to do so, assisting with transport when appropriate.
To support tenants to attend day time activities such as SWALLOW workshops, day centres, colleges and work.
To work within an anti-discriminatory framework.
To encourage tenants to take responsibility for them selves.
To follow all SWALLOW’s policies and procedures and maintain professional standards at all times to contribute to the maintenance of safety, security and confidentiality standards.
To liaise with SWALLOW’s staff, parents, and other professionals.
To attend SWALLOW staff meetings on a regular basis.
To provide emotional support and advice to tenants and help them deal with their concerns, anxieties any disputes in a non-confrontational manner
Keep accurate records and complete all necessary paperwork to ensure excellent communication. Assist senior staff with the compilation of care and support plans. Prepare incident, accident, reports and daily records and monitor forms as required.
Participate in supervision and appraisal for self, and undertake self development by completing mandatory training.
To support relief staff students and trainees in practical ‘shadow’ training shifts when probation period is successfully completed.
To support SWALLOW members
Take on other tasks / duties for which you are competent and as deemed suitable by Senior staff.
Person specification for Floating Support Staff
Essential qualities:
Experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a training/supporting role.
To be willing to listen to, respect, and respond to what people with learning disabilities say.
To have a calm flexible approach and an ability to work as a member of a team.
To have good communication skills and be willing to liaise with SWALLOW members, other staff members of the team, parents, health and social care professionals and other provider organisations.
To have the ability to communicate with people with learning disabilities in an accessible manner.
To have a good understanding of equal opportunities.
To be able to take responsibility and be willing to be the sole worker when required to do so.
To have a full driving licence and a car available to use at work.
To have flexibility to enable you to work a wide range of hours and sometimes cover at short notice.
To be willing to complete a full induction at SWALLOW which will enables you to work as a support worker in any area (supported housing, Base House, outreach and Courses)
Must be willing to undertake the ‘Care Certificate’ as part of the induction process.
Desirable qualities:
To have some knowledge of local area.
To have experience of supporting people living in their own homes with some knowledge of good practice policy.
Some knowledge of legislation relating to supporting adults in housing such as Data protection, Health and Safety and Human Rights.
To have experience of being part of a user led organisation.
To have experience of working within the Quality Care Commission framework and some knowledge of the National minimum care standards.
To have been involved in the application of care plans and risk assessments.
To have, or to be working towards Diploma level 3 in Heath and Social Care (Adults).
Have knowledge of the legislation involved in protecting vulnerable adults from abuse.
Ability to display conflict resolution skills.
Thank you for your interest in SWALLOW Charity. We are a local charity based in Westfield, carrying out our work within Bath and North East Somerset. This role provides an exciting opportunity to make a direct, positive difference to local teenagers and adults with learning disabilities.