Support Worker
Description
💙 Support that puts the person first
You’ll follow individual care plans, helping residents do as much as possible for themselves while providing the assistance they need.
Your role will include:
- Personal care: Supporting washing, bathing, dressing and toileting with sensitivity and respect.
- Medication support: Providing assistance in line with care plans, training and assessed competency.
- Meals and drinks: Helping prepare food and supporting eating, drinking and hydration where needed.
- Mobility: Helping residents move safely and use equipment as trained.
- Everyday living: Assisting with light household tasks and keeping residents’ homes comfortable.
- Companionship: Taking time to listen, offering reassurance and encouraging interests and social connections.
- Accurate records: Recording the support provided and reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Teamwork: Working with colleagues, families and other professionals to provide consistent care.
🌟 Bring your experience and your people skills
You’ll need some previous care experience, alongside a caring, reliable and respectful approach.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Understands the importance of dignity, privacy and independence.
- Is comfortable providing personal care.
- Communicates clearly and listens carefully.
- Can follow care plans and recognise when to ask for support.
- Works well with colleagues and takes responsibility for their duties.
- Is willing to complete the required training and recruitment checks.
- Can travel reliably to the scheme for the agreed shifts.
You must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
🎁 What you’ll receive
- £14.80 per hour, weekdays and weekends.
- Induction and ongoing training to support you in your role.
- Career development opportunities across the wider Group.
- Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay.
- Pension scheme.
- Death in Service payment.
- Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform.
- Annual leave entitlement equivalent to 28 days, pro rata.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Refer-a-friend scheme, subject to scheme terms.
- Blue Light Card eligibility.
- Access to our in-house app.
Make a difference in a place where relationships matter
If you enjoy getting to know people, supporting their independence and bringing kindness to everyday moments, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to join London Care at Fellows Court.
Please include your postcode, relevant care experience and availability, so we can discuss the role and your journey to the scheme.
Please let us know if you need any adjustments during recruitment.
London Care is an equal opportunities employer.