Care Support Assistant

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Care Support Assistant to join their team in London. This rewarding part-time role requires a minimum of 24 hours per week, offering flexibility to cover shifts. You'll receive full training to support clients with their nutritional needs, personal care, and medication administration. With a focus on promoting well-being and positive behaviour, this position allows you to make a meaningful difference in someone's life. Enjoy excellent benefits, including paid annual leave and opportunities for professional development in Health and Social Care.

Benefits

Good Rate of Pay

Paid Annual Holiday Leave

Full Training

Confidential Employee Assistance Helpline

Opportunity to Gain Qualification in Health and Social Care

Blue Light Membership for Discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Online Employee Portal

Employee Feedback Surveys and Recognition

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and a desire to care for others are essential.
• Possessing a UK full driving license is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support client with nutritional needs and personal care.
• Administer medication and assist with mobility needs.
• Engage in positive behaviour support plans and monitor throughout the night.

Skills

Communication Skills

Compassion

Previous Care Experience

UK Full Driving License

Education

Health and Social Care Qualification

Job description

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life? Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care.

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in London.

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training.

This role is a part-time position for a minimum of 24 hours per week with flexibility required to cover annual leave and sickness. The position involves a mixture of day shifts and waking night shifts.

Interviews will be taking place on Friday 4th April, Monday 7th April and Tuesday 8th April 2025. Training will be completed on Monday 14th April, Tuesday 15th April and Wednesday 16th April 2025.

An enhanced DBS on the update service is required for this position.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include but are not limited to:

• Supporting our client with her nutritional needs
• Personal care and hygiene
• Administration of medication
• Mobility needs
• Accessing the community
• Promoting a good night's sleep
• Monitoring throughout the night
• Engaging in positive behaviour support plans
• Monitoring and managing seizures

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant:

You are required to have good communication skills and a desire to care for others. Possessing a UK full driving license and having some previous experience would be advantageous.

An enhanced DBS on the update service is required for this position.

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete the short application form and upload a copy of your CV via our website to register your interest.

About us

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Good Rate of Pay
• Paid annual holiday leave
• Full training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
• Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
• Refer a friend scheme
• Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
• Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Person Specification

• An enhanced DBS on the update service is required for this position.
• The ability to work a minimum of 24 hours per week.
• Available to attend training on Monday 14th April, Tuesday 15th April and Wednesday 16th April 2025.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.