Empowerment Support Worker | Help Others Live Their Way

Jobtrain; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Award-winning training

Flexible pay options via Wagestream

Wellbeing support

Discounts and benefits

Job summary

Hft is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to empower learning disabled adults to live life their way, with independence, dignity, and choice at the heart of every day.

You will help people engage in social, leisure, work and community activities, attend health appointments, and manage daily tasks with compassion. The role requires flexibility for evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts, with DBS checks standard for safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Patience, supportiveness, and respect for people’s choices.
• A positive, encouraging approach that celebrates achievement.
• Strong communication skills to build trusting relationships.
• Willingness to learn and work towards a Health and Social Care qualification.
• Confidence providing personal support when it’s needed.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, waking and sleep-in shifts.
• Experience in social care is welcome but not essential; attitude and values matter most.

Responsibilities

• Enable people to make their own choices and live life in a way that feels right for them.
• Encourage participation in social, leisure, work, and community activities that bring connection and enjoyment.
• Promote health, safety, and wellbeing while respecting people’s decisions.
• Support people to attend health appointments and manage medication confidently.
• Build independence step by step, so people gain new skills and self-belief.
• Stand alongside people to manage daily life with confidence, including personal care when needed.
• Keep accurate records and follow safeguarding practices to ensure everyone is safe and supported.

Job description

Hft is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to empower learning disabled adults to live life their way, with independence, dignity, and choice at the heart of every day.

You will help people engage in social, leisure, work and community activities, attend health appointments, and manage daily tasks with compassion. The role requires flexibility for evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts, with DBS checks standard for safeguarding.