Care Support Assistant

YOURLIFEYOURWAY; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual holiday leave

Full induction and ongoing training

Confidential employee assistance helpl

Opportunities to gain qualifications

Blue Light membership discounts

DBS certificate paid and UpdateService

Online employee portal

Employee feedback surveys and staff

You’ll spend your whole shift with one

Job summary

Your Life Your Way in London (SW8) seeks a Care Support Assistant to join a friendly team. After training, you will earn a competitive rate of £17.49–£18.24 per hour for 20–24 hours per week, including day and waking night shifts.

Full induction and ongoing training are provided. You’ll gain qualifications in Health and Social Care, with DBS checks and safety procedures in place.

Qualifications

• Previous experience is helpful but not essential; full training provided.
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills required.
• Full UK driving licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Personal care and toileting
• Anxiety and pain management
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Helping with household tasks
• Organising events and planning travel
• Attending appointments and community activities
• Medication management (ordering, collecting, administering)

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Basic IT

Record-keeping

Full UK driving licence advantageous

Job description

At Your Life Your Way, we empower people to live independently, whether at home or in supported accommodation. Since 2010, our trusted team has delivered compassionate, high quality support tailored to each individual’s needs.

Are you caring, compassionate, and looking to make a real difference in someone’s life? Then come and join us in a rewarding career as a Care Support Assistant.

We are currently seeking a Care Support Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team, supporting a client based in London, SW8 area.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

As a Care Support Assistant, you will receive full training to help you thrive in your role and gain confidence in providing quality care. After training is completed, you will receive a competitive rate of pay of £17.49- £18.24

This position involves 20-24 hours per week, includingday shifts and waking night shifts.

Potential shift patterns include:

07:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 21:00

21:00 - 07:00

Your Responsibilities as a Care Support Assistant

Personal care and toileting

Anxiety and pain management

Providing companionship and emotional support

Helping with household tasks

Helping to organise events and planning travel

Supporting clients to attend appointments and community activities

Medication management (ordering, collecting and administering)

What We’re Looking For

To be successful as a Care Support Assistant, you’ll need:

A caring and empathetic nature

A genuine desire to support others

Basic IT and record-keeping skills

A full UK driving licence is advantageous

Previous experience is helpful but not essential – full training provided

About us

What We Offer

Paid annual holiday leave

Full induction and ongoing training

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Opportunities to gain qualifications in Health and Social Care

Blue Light membership with discounts from 15,000+ brands

We pay for your DBS certificate and reimburse you for the Update Service

Online employee portal for easy access to information

Employee feedback surveys and staff recognition

Job responsibilities

At Your Life Your Way, we empower people to live independently, whether at home or in supported accommodation. Since 2010, our trusted team has delivered compassionate, highquality support tailored to each individual’s needs.

Are you caring, compassionate, and looking to make a real difference in someone’s life? Then come and join us in a rewarding career as a Care Support Assistant.

We are currently seeking a Care Support Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team, supporting a client based in London, SW8 area.

What We Offer

• Paid annual holiday leave
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunities to gain qualifications in Health and Social Care
• Blue Light membership with discounts from 15,000+ brands
• We pay for your DBS certificate and reimburse you for the Update Service
• Online employee portal for easy access to information
• Employee feedback surveys and staff recognition
• You’ll spend your whole shift with one person, no travelling between sites, just focused, meaningful support.

About the Role

As a Care Support Assistant, you will receive full training to help you thrive in your role and gain confidence in providing quality care. After training is completed, you will receive a competitive rate of pay of £17.49- £18.24

This position involves 20-24 hours per week, includingday shifts and waking night shifts.

Potential shift patterns include:

07:00 - 14:00

14:00 - 21:00

21:00 - 07:00

Your Responsibilities as a Care Support Assistant

• Personal care and toileting
• Anxiety and pain management
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Helping with household tasks
• Helping to organise events and planning travel
• Supporting clients to attend appointments and community activities
• Medication management (ordering, collecting and administering)

What We’re Looking For

To be successful as a Care Support Assistant, you’ll need:

• A caring and empathetic nature
• A genuine desire to support others
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills
• A full UK driving licence is advantageous
• Previous experience is helpful but not essential – full training provided

Additional Information

Person-centred care is very important to us here at Your Life Your Way and you will have the opportunity to meet our client during the recruitment process.

Your Life Your Way is committed to a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the individuals we support. All roles are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is essential.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, with documentation valid for at least 12 months, to ensure continuity of care for the person we support.

Health and Social Care

• Driver preferred
• Driver preferred

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.