Social Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking motivated Social Care Assistants to deliver personal care and support to a diverse prisoner clientele at HMP Wandsworth. Successful candidates will work full-time in a collaborative environment, focusing on the well-being and resettlement of individuals in custody. Relevant experience in healthcare is an advantage, and candidates must complete the Care Certificate shortly after starting.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a healthcare setting is desirable.
• Willingness to complete the Care Certificate within 12 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care within HMP Wandsworth.
• Support the resettlement process for prisoners.
• Ensure safety and well-being of all clients.

Skills

Personal Care

Assertiveness

Compassion

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

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

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)

Closing Date

30/6/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Tracey Ryan | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.