Home Support Worker Swansea, Wales
Job description
£24,054 - £26,845 per year. An exciting opportunity has arisen for 6 full time post as a Home Support Worker based in the Child and Family Support Teams in Swansea - a great place to live and work. Temporary until 31 March 2025.
Post title: Home Support Worker x 6
Post number: SS.72990
Salary: £24,054 - £26,845 per year
Directorate/department: Social Services
Apply online now for post SS.72990
Closing date: 11.59pm, 23 August 2023
Further information
A Home Support Worker can be employed to support people with domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning and shopping. They can also be employed to support with Personal Care, such as washing and dressing.
As a Home Support Worker you are there to support the individual with what matters to them, this can include supporting with practical tasks around parenting or supporting with activities such as going to the cinema or social clubs, hobbies such as walking, gardening, going to the gym and many other social activities. The role is very practical and supports both individuals, young people and adults with additional learning needs to be the best parent they can be. You will be making a big difference in the person's life and helping them to achieve their individual outcomes and goals.
Working hours can include early mornings, after school and evenings; rotas are set over 5 days Monday-Friday but can also include weekends where there is an identified need, however this would be in a planned way where possible.
We have a very clear vision in Swansea which is well understood by the current workforce, that wherever safe, children should remain in the care of their birth families. Signs of Safety is our practice framework. This supports good supervision and collaboration between staff, building positive respectful relationships with families, listening to children and ensuring the work incorporates what matters to them, this at the heart of what we do.
If you have experience of working with children and families, good organisational and communication skills, manual handling training and are committed to supporting families in order for them to be the best they can be, we would be pleased to hear from you.
For an informal chat about the role please contact the Flexible Home Support Organiser.
Safeguarding
Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors.
Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding
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