Social Care Assistant

Change Grow Live; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Change Grow Live is seeking a dedicated Social Care Assistant for the Social Care Team at HMP Wandsworth. The role focuses on providing personal care, promoting patient independence, and ensuring the safety and well-being of clients with diverse needs in a healthcare setting. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting is desirable.
• Willingness to complete the care certificate within 12 weeks.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality personal care to diverse clients.
• Assist in promoting independence for prisoners.
• Support the resettlement process for clients.

Skills

Motivation

Compassion

Assertiveness

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

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Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

We are seeking to employ highly motivated Social Care Assistant to work within the Social Care Team at HMP Wandsworth. You will work alongside partner agencies to deliver a high standard of personal care and promote independence to a prisoner client base.

Where HMP Wandsworth

Full Time Hours 37.5

Full Time Salary £25,077.00 - £26,502.53 (Pro Rata for part time hours)

• Please note Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
  
  
  

We are seeking to employ highly motivated Health Care Assistants to work within the HMP Wandsworth Social Care Team.

You will be under the guidance of a Project Manager who will manage a team of Healthcare Assistants to deliver domestic and personal care.

The purpose of this role is to provide consistent care for all patients whilst in custody and furthermore support the resettlement process whether they are released into the community or transferring onto another establishment.

The post holder will practically assist in the delivery of high-quality personal care to patients who have been assessed by the Local Authority as requiring support. These clients will have a diverse range of needs. In order to achieve the best possible outcome, a focus on developing sustainable improvements in their overall health and wellbeing is paramount.

Core hours are 37.5 hours a week aligned to a pattern which covers the core day from 8 am until 5 pm 365 days a year.

Relevant experience in the caring profession in a healthcare setting would be desirable. The post holder will have or be willing to work towards completion of the care certificate relevant to the field within 12 weeks of starting employment.

We also expect an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults and applicants to these posts will need to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice.

Please note This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship if you require it to work in the UK. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level.

CGL points 19 to 21 (£25,077.00 - £26,502.53)

Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)

30/6/2025

Tracey Ryan | [e-mail]

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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