Support Worker

Islington Working; City of Westminster, Greater London, Camden Town; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

LDN London is seeking caring support workers to help people with learning disabilities live safely and with dignity in supported accommodation or home settings.

Positions cover Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Southwark and Hammersmith & Fulham. Roles may include weekend, early/late shifts, and occasional night duties. A DBS check and references are required, with a commitment to dignity, respect, and person-centered support.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• DBS check is required and references from the last three years will be requested.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow service procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care duties as needed.
• Help residents get out of bed, dress, and prepare meals.
• Support with cleaning, laundry and shopping as required.
• Encourage independence and assist with communication and social activities.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Values alignment

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. Personal care duties may also be required.

Duties

Depending on their needs, the support you give could include helping people to:

• Get out of bed and get dressed
• Prepare and eat food
• Do cleaning and laundry
• Go shopping
• Make choices about their day, life, and relationships
• Maintain, develop, and maximise their communication skills
• Visit friends or entertain people when they visit them
• Visit cultural and faith centres and more

You don’t need to have experience as a support worker, you need to show us that you:

• Are committed to our values
• Responsible
• Can communicate well
• Can do your job well.

Desirable criteria

Not specified

Additional information

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