Support Worker

BBS Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

BBS Recruitment is recruiting a Support Worker for a client in London. You will provide person-centred care to individuals with disabilities and complex needs, supporting daily living activities, personal care, mobility, and medication administration.

Join a team focused on safeguarding, dignity, and inclusion, working with families and healthcare professionals to enhance wellbeing and independence in the community.

Qualifications

• Moving and handling practical required.
• Buccal training certification required.
• Medication management knowledge expected.
• Epilepsy awareness beneficial.
• Mandatory training certificate required.
• Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care and support to individuals with physical and learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Assist with personal care including washing, dressing, grooming and toileting while promoting dignity.
• Support daily living activities, meals, household tasks and medication administration.
• Promote independence, choice and inclusion in daily life.
• Build positive relationships with service users, families and healthcare professionals.
• Assist with accessing the community, appointments, and social activities.
• Record changes in wellbeing and complete care notes and incident reports.
• Provide emotional support during anxiety or challenging situations.
• Use positive behaviour support to manage behaviours that challenge.
• Support mobility and moving and handling with wheelchair users.
• Promote safeguarding, health and safety, and confidentiality at all times.
• Assist with medication administration and maintain accurate records.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care.

Skills

Moving and Handling

Buccal Training

Medication Management

Epilepsy Awareness

Mandatory Training Certificate

Enhanced DBS

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)