Female Support Worker

mcch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Support is seeking full-time female support workers to join our Twickenham team. You will provide tailored personal care and assist residents with daily activities, ensuring safety and dignity.

The role involves helping individuals with complex needs, including nonverbal communication, epilepsy, and mobility challenges, in a supportive, respectful environment. We offer training and a structured recruitment process (DBS/reference checks).

Qualifications

• Caring and patient approach to support individuals with diverse needs.
• Strong communication skills, including listening and non-verbal cues.
• Able to work effectively as part of a care team.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living and personal care (bathing, toileting, shaving).
• Support residents with activities such as arts, cinema trips, yoga, and other engagement activities.
• Ensure dignity, respect and compassion in all interactions; follow care plans and safety procedures.

Skills

Caring and patient

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

About The Role

We're seeking to hire full-time female support workers to join our dedicated team in Twickenham. Our focus is on the people who live in our service, ensuring that they receive care tailored to their individual needs. Those we support engage in a range of activities, including arts and crafts, trips to the cinema, and yoga sessions. You will be assisting individuals with complex needs, including those who are nonverbal, have epilepsy, visual impairments, or require the use of wheelchairs. Given these needs, we're looking for support workers who have some prior experience and are at ease providing personal care, such as bathing, assisting with toileting, or shaving. This post is restricted to females only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010.

Hours & Pay Enhancements

Full time to cover long day shifts, which usually are 7:00/7:30am – 8:00pm. Hourly rate £12.82. Bank Holidays: £17.46 per hour. Sleep-in: N/A but £32 per session. An additional £1.00 per hour is paid Monday to Friday nights (10.00pm to 6.00am) and on Saturdays and Sundays. Bank holidays: Double time basic rate and time off in-lieu.

Location

Twickenham TW1 4, parking available. The service is a short walk to Strawberry Hill station and several bus stops nearby.

About You

You will receive comprehensive training to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to be an excellent Support Worker and to feel confident in providing care to those in the service. We are looking for people with the right attitude - people who are passionate about making a difference and helping others to live happy, meaningful lives. Successful candidates will need to be caring and patient and able to treat people with dignity, respect and compassion. You must have good communication skills, including listening and picking up on non-verbal communication. You also need to be able to work well as part of a team. Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship, please only apply if you can work in the UK. To keep the people we support safe, we follow safer recruitment steps. This includes DBS checks, reference checks and reviewing your work history. Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term chronic health condition or if you require any adjustments/support during the application/selection process, please contact [e-mail] so that we can discuss your needs with you.