Empowering Support Worker - Help Adults Thrive Daily

NORWOOD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood is recruiting dedicated Support Workers to join our team, helping adults with complex needs in a residential setting. You’ll deliver person-centred care, build trusting relationships, and support daily living with dignity, choice and independence.

In this role you’ll help with personal routines, encourage life skills, support hobbies, accompany residents to appointments, and collaborate with our team to create a warm, safe home. Experience in care is welcome.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering person-centred care to adults with complex needs.
• Ability to support personal routines including meals and personal care.
• Experience in a residential setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal routines including personal care and meal preparation.
• Encourage independence through life skills like budgeting, shopping and social outings.
• Help people enjoy hobbies and interests: swimming, music, arts and outdoor activities.
• Accompany residents to health appointments and trips out.
• Work closely with the Physical Activity Practitioner, including hydrotherapy pool.
• Contribute to household tasks and maintain a welcoming home environment.
• Use a range of communication methods (Makaton, objects of reference, expressions).

Skills

Empathetic care

Resident support

Communication (Makaton)

Team collaboration

Independence promotion

Job description

Norwood is recruiting dedicated Support Workers to join our team, helping adults with complex needs in a residential setting. You’ll deliver person-centred care, build trusting relationships, and support daily living with dignity, choice and independence.

In this role you’ll help with personal routines, encourage life skills, support hobbies, accompany residents to appointments, and collaborate with our team to create a warm, safe home. Experience in care is welcome.