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Learning Disability London Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Disability London Limited is seeking a committed support worker to assist people with learning disabilities in supported accommodation or their own home in London. You will work across multiple boroughs and participate in a rota with weekends and early/late shifts, with some night work possible.

Applicants must uphold the values of dignity and respect, complete DBS checks, and provide references covering the last three years.

Qualifications

• Assist people with learning disabilities in supported accommodation or their own home.
• Work on a rota including weekends, early and late shifts; some night shifts available.
• DBS checks required; references covering the last three years.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Enable people with learning disabilities to live safe, fulfilling and dignified lives.
• Work across Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Southwark and Hammersmith & Fulham.
• Complete duties as part of a rota with weekends and various shifts.
• Note: DBS checks and professional references are required.

Job description

As a support worker you enable people with learning disabilities to live safe, fulfilling, and dignified lives in supported accommodation or their own home. We have positions available across a variety of services in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Southwark and Hammersmith & Fulham.

In each of our services we support approximately 5-10 people. We support people with a range of support needs from low to high; with old age/ dementia, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), autism/mental health. We also operate outreach services for people who live more independently. We work on a rota which includes working some weekends, early and late shifts. If you prefer to work nights, we also have some services with waking night shifts.

We currently only have vacancies in services where manual handling is an intrinsic and regular part of the job.

Download our job details which gives further information about the job, the benefits of working for LDN London, our locations, and the skills and knowledge we look for in a support worker.

Sessional work

If you don’t want to commit to a contract with you can opt for sessional work where you can decide when and where you work, you will also have the option of accepting or declining any work offered by LDN London.

To be successful in this process you must uphold the values and standards we expect in the workplace, including being open and honest throughout and treating the people we support and our staff with dignity and respect. Any failure may lead to the withdrawal of any offer of employment or work.

Note: all successful applicants will be DBS checked and must be able to provide employment or professional references covering the last three years.

LDN London is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from all groups.

Location: Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Camden, Islington and Southwark

£34,186 - £37,389 per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust