Support Worker

BBS Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

BBS Recruitment is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our client in London to provide person-centred care to individuals with disabilities. You will assist with daily living tasks, promote dignity, and support independence.

The role involves moving and handling, medication support, safeguarding, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance wellbeing. Competitive rate dependent on experience; interview stage.

Qualifications

• Moving and Handling practical skills.
• Buccal Training.
• Medication management.
• Epilepsy awareness.
• Mandatory Training Certificate.
• Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to individuals with disabilities.
• Assist with personal care, including washing, dressing and grooming while promoting dignity.
• Support daily living activities such as meals, mobility, and medication administration.
• Encourage independence, choice and inclusion in daily life.
• Build positive relationships with service users, families and health professionals.
• Support community access, appointments and social activities to enhance wellbeing.
• Record changes in wellbeing and maintain accurate notes and records.
• Provide emotional support during anxiety or distress and manage challenging situations.
• Use positive behaviour support strategies when behaviors challenge.
• Move and support wheelchair users safely and respectfully.
• Maintain safeguarding, health and safety, and confidentiality at all times.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care.
• Promote participation in activities like shopping, day trips, and arts to improve quality of life.

Skills

Moving and Handling

Medication administration

Dignified personal care

Empathy & emotional support

Team collaboration

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

BBS Recruitment specialises in health and social care recruitment, supplying skilled, compassionate and reliable professionals tailored to your needs. From support workers to experienced care staff, our flexible staffing solutions help reduce vacancies, minimise recruitment costs, improve shift coverage and maintain continuity of care—enabling your organisation to operate efficiently while delivering consistently high standards of person-centred support.

We are currently recruiting a Support Worker for our client in London.

Responsibilities for the Support Worker:

• Providing person-centred care and support to individuals with a range of physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, epilepsy and complex needs.
• Assisting service users with personal care, including washing, dressing, grooming, and toileting while promoting dignity and independence.
• Supporting individuals with daily living activities such as meal preparation, household tasks, and medication administration.
• Encouraging and promoting independence, choice, and inclusion in all aspects of daily life.
• Building positive relationships with service users, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Supporting individuals to access the community, attend appointments, and participate in social and recreational activities.
• Monitoring and recording changes in service users' physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.
• Completing accurate care notes, incident reports, and daily records in accordance with company policies.
• Providing emotional support and reassurance to individuals experiencing anxiety, distress, or challenging situations.
• Supporting individuals with behaviours that challenge using positive behaviour support strategies.
• Assisting wheelchair users and individuals with mobility difficulties using appropriate moving and handling techniques.
• Promoting safeguarding, health and safety, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Supporting individuals with medication administration and maintaining accurate medication records.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care and support.
• Encouraging participation in activities such as shopping, day trips, exercise, arts and crafts, games, and social events to enhance wellbeing and quality of life.

Requirements for Support Worker:-

• Moving and Handling Practical
• Buccal Training
• Medication management
• Epilepsy awareness
• Mandatory Training Certificate
• Enhanced DBS

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)