Support Worker

Choice Support; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization in Greater London is seeking Support Workers to provide care to individuals with learning and physical disabilities. The role offers full-time and part-time options, with no prior experience required as training is provided. Responsibilities include personal care, administering medication, and supporting daily living tasks. An ideal candidate is committed to making a positive difference in people's lives and enjoys flexible shifts. A UK Driving Licence is desirable, and applications are encouraged as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• No prior experience needed as full training will be provided.
• A UK Driving Licence is desirable.
• Experience in care or support work is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care.
• Administering medication.
• Supporting daily living tasks like cleaning and meal preparation.
• Encouraging skill development and community engagement.
• Developing relationships for personal wellbeing.

Skills

Commitment to making a positive difference

Good communication skills

Ability to provide personal care

Ability to deal with challenging behaviour

Flexibility in working shifts

Job description

Support Worker

Location : Lewisham SE23

Contract Type : Permanent

Hours : Full time or Part time

Salary : £12.21-£12.50

We are currently recruiting full-time and part-time support workers in Lewisham. We provide care and support to adults with a range of learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex needs.

As a Support Worker, you’ll deliver excellent care, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity and engage directly with our wider community. This is more than just a job – you will be helping the people we support gain independence and live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.

Your role will include :

• Providing personal care.


• Administering medication.


• Dealing with challenging behaviour


• Supporting daily living tasks such as cleaning, meal preparation and budgeting.


• Encouraging to develop skills and engage with their local community.


• Developing relationships with those involved in their care and personal wellbeing.

About you :

This role is ideal for people committed to making a positive difference in individual’s lives, including experienced support workers, graduates and those seeking a stimulating career path into social care.

You do not need to have experience in care or support work. We will provide full training and induction to support you in your new role as a support worker.

Whether you have previous experience working in the care sector or are looking to build a career in the industry, we want to hear from you.

We may close this post early if we receive sufficient applications before the closing date. If you are interested in applying, we would ask that you do so as early as possible to avoid any disappointment.

A UK Driving Licence is desirable.

Fully flexible for shifts.

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Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship or take over a certificate of sponsorship, please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK

Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term chronic health condition or if you require any adjustments / support during the application / selection process, please contact us so that we can discuss your needs with you.

You may also have experience in the following : Learning Disability Support Worker, Autism Support Worker, Adult Support Worker, Complex Needs Support Worker, Specialist Support Worker, Behaviour Support Worker, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Learning Disabilities & Autism Practitioner, Care Support Assistant, Support Practitioner, Personal Support Assistant (PSA), Waking Night Support Worker

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