Support Assistant

Comfort Care Services Ltd; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training and development

Career progression opportunities

DBS paid for by the company

Blue Light Card discounts

Business mileage paid for work-related

Job summary

Comfort Care Services Ltd is seeking kind, caring Support Assistants to join our Supported Living Services in Hillingdon. Full-time and part-time shifts are available across morning, evening and daytime hours.

You will support adults with mental health needs to live independently and participate in the community. You will work closely with the team to ensure safe, consistent support, monitor wellbeing, and help with routines, records and appointments.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in care, ideally within supported living, learning disabilities or mental health services.
• Personal experience of caring for or supporting others is valued.
• Genuine passion for helping people live well.

Responsibilities

• Provide kind, respectful and person-centred support tailored to each individual’s needs and wishes.
• Help people build confidence, develop daily living skills and take part in their community.
• Promote dignity, choice, independence, wellbeing and safeguarding in everything you do.
• Work closely with the Manager and wider team to provide safe, consistent support.
• Monitor wellbeing, keep clear and accurate records, and raise any concerns appropriately.
• Support with medication, appointments, routines, household tasks and creating a welcoming home environment.
• Encourage positive outcomes and help each person live a fuller, more independent life.

Skills

Care experience

Job description

Make a real difference every day.

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

We are looking for kind, caring and dependable Support Assistants to join our Supported Living Services in Hillingdon Full-time and part-time opportunities are available across morning, evening and daytime shifts.

Why join us? Supportive team, paid training, career progression, paid overtime, company-funded DBS and Blue Light Card discounts.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support adults with mental health needs to live as independently as possible, build confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.

About The Role

• Provide kind, respectful and person-centred support tailored to each individual’s needs and wishes.
• Help people build confidence, develop daily living skills and take part in their community.
• Promote dignity, choice, independence, wellbeing and safeguarding in everything you do.
• Work closely with the Manager and wider team to provide safe, consistent support.
• Monitor wellbeing, keep clear and accurate records, and raise any concerns appropriately.
• Support with medication, appointments, routines, household tasks and creating a welcoming home environment.
• Encourage positive outcomes and help each person live a fuller, more independent life.

What you will get

• A supportive team environment where your work is valued
• Paid training and development to help you grow in your career
• Opportunities to progress, including pathways into senior and management roles
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Paid overtime
• DBS paid for by the company
• Business mileage paid for work-related travel
• Blue Light Card discounts

You will be a great fit if you have: at least one year of experience in care, ideally within supported living, learning disabilities or mental health services, or personal experience of caring for or supporting others, along with a genuine passion for helping people live well.