Community Support Worker - In-Home Care (Southwark)

Certitude; Brighton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme enrolment

24-hour Employee Assistance

Paid Enhanced DBS

Eye care vouchers

Travel to work loan

Cycle to work scheme

Gym Membership

Tech Purchase

Job summary

Certitude is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join the team in Southwark, delivering home and community-based support. You will help individuals with a variety of needs to live as independently as possible and participate in meaningful activities.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) in a permanent post, based in SE16/SE5, with training, ongoing development and a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Keep calm and confident in challenging situations.
• Ability to motivate others and build their confidence to try new things, meet new people, and support others to get things achieved.
• Have a good understanding of accountability, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Be understanding of the challenges that are likely to be faced by people with mental health conditions.
• Be flexible to work mornings, evenings throughout the week and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Building great relationships with people we support and the people important to their lives.
• Promoting choice and participation when supporting people with daily tasks.
• Co-creating opportunities for people to try new things and offering information to support people to make their own choices.
• Offering personalised support by working with people's strength to build their confidence and overcome obstacles with the aim of achieving their goals.
• Encouraging people to participate in activities that bring them joy and meaning.

Job description

Certitude is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join the team in Southwark, delivering home and community-based support. You will help individuals with a variety of needs to live as independently as possible and participate in meaningful activities.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) in a permanent post, based in SE16/SE5, with training, ongoing development and a supportive working environment.