Female Support Worker

Choice Support; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Support in Twickenham is seeking full-time female support workers to join a dedicated care team. You will assist residents with personal care, including bathing and toileting, while helping them enjoy activities such as arts, cinema trips, and yoga.

Candidates should be caring, patient, and capable of supporting those with complex needs, including nonverbal residents. DBS checks and safer recruitment are part of our process; we encourage applicants who can work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and listen actively.
• Experience or comfort with supporting people who may be nonverbal or have complex needs.
• Ability to work well in a team and maintain dignity, respect and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care such as bathing, toileting, or shaving.
• Support residents in daily activities and social engagements (arts, crafts, trips, yoga).
• Contribute to a safe, respectful environment and follow recruitment/safety procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Listening

Non-verbal communication

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Job description

We are looking to recruit to our care home in Twickenham London.

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.

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.