Care Support Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Merton; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid annual holiday

Pension scheme entitlement

Full induction and ongoing training

Health & care qualifications

Career progression pathways

Blue Light discounts

DBS certificate paid for

Refer-a-friend bonus

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is recruiting a Care Support Assistant to work with YOURLIFEYOURWAY, supporting one client who has learning disabilities and epilepsy. This role involves personal care, daily routines, companionship, medication assistance, appointments, and community activities during a weekly night shift from Friday 22:00–08:00 (term time) and 20:00–08:00 (holiday).

Full training provided. Enhanced DBS, right to work in the UK, and fluent written/spoken English are required.

Qualifications

• Experience of care work.

Responsabilités

• Assist with personal care and toileting needs.
• Assist with daily routines, encouraging independence.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Help with household tasks and meal preparation.
• Support client to attend appointments and community activities.
• Administer medication when required.

Connaissances

Caring nature

Communication skills

Desire to help others

IT & record-keeping

Care experience

Description du poste

This Care Support Assistant post sits with YOURLIFEYOURWAY, supporting one client who has learning disabilities and epilepsy. The work covers personal care and toileting, daily routines, medication when needed, appointments and community outings, plus companionship and household tasks. It is one waking night each week, on Friday, running 22:00 to 08:00 in term time and 20:00 to 08:00 outside it, with full training given first. An enhanced DBS check, right to work in the UK and good spoken and written English are all required.

What the job involves

• Assist the client with personal care and toileting needs
• Assist with daily routines, encouraging independence wherever possible
• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Help with household tasks and meal preparation
• Support the client to attend appointments and community activities
• Administer medication when required

Experience

• Experience of care work

Skills & knowledge

• A caring and empathetic nature
• Good communication skills
• A genuine desire to support others
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• References
• Right to work in the UK, with documents valid for at least 12 months

Other

• Good standard of spoken and written English

Nice to have

• Full UK driving licence
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour

What’s offered

• Paid annual holiday leave
• Pension scheme entitlement
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Opportunities to gain qualifications in Health and Social Care
• Career progression pathways
• Blue Light membership with discounts from 15,000+ brands
• DBS certificate paid for and Update Service fee reimbursed
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme