Support Worker – Hammersmith & Fulham

Learning Disability London Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Disability London Limited is hiring Support Workers in London to assist people with learning disabilities to live safely and independently in supported accommodation or their own homes.

The role includes flexible rotas—days and nights—with some waking nights available. DBS check is required, and you will work as part of a large team with professionals and families to support independence.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with learning disabilities is beneficial.
• DBS check (enhanced) required.
• Ability to work flexible rota including weekends, early/late shifts and some nights.

Responsibilities

• Support people with learning disabilities to live safe, fulfilling lives in supported accommodation or their own home.
• Work on a rota including weekends, early/late shifts; some waking nights available.
• Communicate professionally with colleagues, families and professionals.

Job description

If you are looking for a career in social care and you understand the impact, you can have as a support worker in delivering excellent support we would like to hear from you!

£14.80 per hour/ £28,860 per annum (Overtime rate £16.59 per hour)

Location

London

Contract Type

Days Full – time – (37.5 hours on a rota basis – Mon-Sun) or Nights Full – time (40 hours – 4 nights per week)

Days Full – time – (37.5 hours on a rota basis – Mon-Sun)

Nights Full – time (40 hours – 4 nights per week)

Pay:

Support Workers: £14.80 per hour/ £28,860 per annum (Overtime rate £16.59 per hour)

What does Support Work involve?

As a support worker you will help people with learning disabilities to live safe, fulfilling, and dignified lives in supported accommodation or their own home. We work on a rota which includes working some weekends, early and late shifts. If you prefer to work nights, we also have some vacancies for waking nights.

LDN London is currently looking to recruit several Support Workers in the Hammersmith & Fulham area. The nearest tube station will be Acton Central station. We need team members that can work flexibly because there will be a need to support people with learning disabilities through the day and night.

People want to be part of the community and to develop independence skills and so understanding the principles of doing with and not for is important.

You need to be digitally confident in use of Apps and other systems which help people be more independent and tracking progress.

You will be working with people who need assistance with every aspect of daily living, supporting complex health conditions, assisting people with sensory loss and communication challenges as well as with people who are significantly more independent but vulnerable to coercion and control and who may reject support.

You will be part of a large team and working as partners with professionals and families and so your communication skills and level of professionalism must be at the highest level.

Being a team player who can take on additional responsibilities based on a key working model is also a requirement.

Training will be provided. Adherence to our values is core to our recruitment and will be tested through interviews and during probation.

We currently only have vacancies where manual handling is an intrinsic and regular part of the job.

Download our job details which gives further information about the job, the benefits of working for LDN London, our locations, and the skills and knowledge we look for in a support worker.

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.

A friend mentioned LDN London to me. The website and job information talked about the
different things that I would gain instead of just what I would be doing. Despite it being quite tough at some points, I like being part of a team that helps individuals with their different needs. Overall I believe that LDN London is a great company to work with as they support you in any way possible.

LDN London is a great organisation to work for, that cares about, and supports its employees. Career development opportunities and training are available, and you’ll meet managers and support workers with varied skill sets and you’ll have the opportunity to learn from them. Most importantly LDN London team members make every day fulfilling for the people they support. I know my work is making a positive impact and helping each individual to grow, gain skills, and work towards their independence.

What brought me to LDN London was a career where I could help others. It turned out that I met many wonderful people. I have also had the opportunity to learn new things and develop interpersonal skills. LDN London offers a clear path for further development and promotion. This is why I want to continue along this path, and I am excited to see where this journey takes me.

LDN London is a good company as they always support staff via regular training and one to one supervision. One thing that impressed me the most about LDN is that they promote and support teamwork among staff members. Furthermore, staff remuneration in LDN is better than most care agencies in London and beyond. I have worked for other organisations, but none compared to LDN London, the staff are so friendly and professional.