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Working in a domiciliary or residential support setting, Standwalk supports service users who have a range of learning and physical disabilities, mental health needs, and sometimes distressed behaviour.
We ensure that every individual’s potential is maximised to lead ordinary lives. We support individuals with personal and physical care, finances, medication, and provide advice, guidance and support on a daily basis.
Our philosophy is to ensure the people we support always come first. We empower people to achieve their hopes, dreams and aspirations. Your home, your support, your choice.
As a support work, you will help our customers to achieve their desired outcomes, which could be progressing their independence, assistance with cooking, attending education or community activities to provide direct support, attending a sports activity such as swimming and day to say support.
Have you considered the difference you could make to another individual as a support worker?
As a support worker working in learning disability services, your calm, enthusiastic and encouraging approach will give you the opportunity to make a difference where every day brings new challenges and rewards.
Working with people means that each day is never the same. The day could be unpredictable, sometimes it can also be emotional.
The best support workers are people that see the person and not the disability. They approach everything they do in a caring, supportive, open-minded and positive manner.
You need to be “person centred”, which describes you as someone that always puts the individual first and at the heart of every choice and decision. Always ensuring that our customer’s are supported to achieve at every step of their journey.
Experience in this area of work is an advantage but what is more important to us is that you have the right attitude, great values, are prepared to learn on the job and have a willingness to give things a go and sometimes try something new!
You must be:
Friendly, outgoing and respectful
Be considerate and have an encouraging approach
Patience is certainly required!
The ability to remain calm under pressure
Flexibility and adaptability to work within health and safety guidelines
To be able to read and record information accurately and legibly
“Every day is different”
“Working with the SU, supported by good management and company ethics, involvement when Directors visit the service and the positive interaction they have with SU.”
“I love the place I work because we have a good team work, positive people to work with and a very supportive manager.”
“Good work/life balance.”
“The team, development and helping people.”
“The family atmosphere and the working conditions.”
“Family.”
“Working for a company that is dedicated to provide the best support for service users and employees.”
“Family atmosphere and team work.”
“It’s a fantastic environment to learn new skills – I feel valued and that I can always ask for help.”
“Doing the little things that enable my service user to have a great day.”
“The good relationship I have with management, I feel they support me and are approachable.”
“The service users, and the encouragement/opportunities given.”
“The communication and cooperation of staff.”
“Small company that moves with the times in terms of equipment and technology.”
“The fact that everyone is really welcoming and the relationship between our manager and staff is great”.
“Improving service users’ quality of life and the supportive relationships made with some colleagues.”
“Support and encouragement received from managers for career growth.”
“My job role and putting a smile on service users’ faces, seeing them happy.”
“Supporting the service users to have an independent life.”
“Supporting, encouraging and empowering service users, working as a team, it helps run the service smoothly.”
