Support Worker Days (Station Road)

NORWOOD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood is recruiting dedicated Support Workers to join our team, helping adults with complex needs in a residential setting. You’ll deliver person-centred care, build trusting relationships, and support daily living with dignity, choice and independence.

In this role you’ll help with personal routines, encourage life skills, support hobbies, accompany residents to appointments, and collaborate with our team to create a warm, safe home. Experience in care is welcome.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering person-centred care to adults with complex needs.
• Ability to support personal routines including meals and personal care.
• Experience in a residential setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal routines including personal care and meal preparation.
• Encourage independence through life skills like budgeting, shopping and social outings.
• Help people enjoy hobbies and interests: swimming, music, arts and outdoor activities.
• Accompany residents to health appointments and trips out.
• Work closely with the Physical Activity Practitioner, including hydrotherapy pool.
• Contribute to household tasks and maintain a welcoming home environment.
• Use a range of communication methods (Makaton, objects of reference, expressions).

Skills

Empathetic care

Resident support

Communication (Makaton)

Team collaboration

Independence promotion

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for dedicated Support Workers to join our team, supporting adults with complex needs in a residential setting.

You’ll work as part of a supportive team delivering person-centred care and building positive, trusting relationships with the people you support.

This is more than a care role. It’s an opportunity to help individuals live meaningful, fulfilling lives in an environment that values dignity, choice and independence.

About Norwood

Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK. We support and empower neurodiverse children and their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.

At Norwood, you will make a real difference every day. You will be part of a supportive and inclusive team where kindness is shown in how we care, respect shapes how we work together, belonging ensures everyone feels valued, and empowerment enables people to thrive.

We invest in your growth, care about your wellbeing, and give you the pride of knowing your work changes lives.

Your Day-to-Day

Your role will be varied and active. You’ll:

• Support people with their personal routines including personal care and meal preparation
• Encourage independence through life skills like budgeting, shopping and social outings
• Help people enjoy hobbies and interests: swimming, music, arts and outdoor activities
• Accompany residents to health appointments and trips out
• Work closely with our Physical Activity Practitioner, including in the hydrotherapy pool
• Contribute to household tasks and maintain a welcoming home environment
• Use a range of communication methods (Makaton, objects of reference, expressions)
• Drive the home vehicle for activities and appointments (only, if you’re a driver)