Support Worker - Attentive Care - London

A Healthcare Assistant provides door-to-door care and support to service users in their own homes, travelling between scheduled visits and arriving punctually at each agreed location. A Healthcare Assistant supports service users with personal care, medication, meal preparation, mobility and other daily living activities in accordance with individual care plans and risk assessments. The role involves promoting dignity, independence, privacy, choice, safety and emotional wellbeing at all times. A Healthcare Assistant must maintain accurate care records, report any concerns or changes in care needs, and follow safeguarding, infection-control, confidentiality and health-and-safety procedures.

We are hiring for a Waking night and day shift support worker / carer to join the lovely team around a 19 year young man who has epilepsy and PMLD, is non verbal and has additional health needs. He lives at home with his family and dog. We will need someone to take on both daytime hours as well as cover regular 2 waking night shifts per week. This is full time position (37.5 hours or more per week) for someone who has a strong interest in working with disabled and autistic people. You would ideally need some experience but the correct applicant we are also happy to train. Please let us know in your own words why you are interested or what experience you have. We need to cover the following waking nights: Sunday and Monday or Thursday and Friday. We would expect the new support worker also to take on occasional extra shifts when colleagues are away. The night supports are strictly waking nights. This is quite an active position - you would need to be really fit and strong and ideally not be too petite either as you would be working with a still growing teenager with a movement disorder. We would prefer someone who can work with a UTR number on a self-employed basis. But if you needed a PAYE because of Visa requirements we can connect you to a care agency who will employ the correct candidate for us. This is not a second job possibility (we would like to find someone who takes on this position as their only job). Training is mostly 2 months of shadowing. Probation is a minimum of 6 months. After probation the rate increases to £17 with a UTR number (PAYE is £15 through the agency). Starting Date: for training Asap. Availability needed also for bank holidays (paid at double rate). Importantly we need to find someone who can also support during some of the Christmas period and Easter. Ideally you live in North London or can easily commute. You would often work together with other team members to engage the young person in every day activities and to take him out into the community. But you would also need to often take on sole charge after training. About the young person He is a very friendly and active autistic young man / teenager. He is non verbal. He can walk short distances but only with a lot of support, otherwise he is in a wheelchair. He likes to go to the park, shopping, cafe and sometimes some planned activities all with a lot of support. He likes the swimming pool and special needs bike rides. His communication is mainly through pictures of reference and is taught with ABA principles. We will train you in behaviour therapy and would expect you to follow our training. There are regular team meetings and you would attend those meetings. He sometimes is also tired and unwell after a seizure or other illness and will then just need care and nurturing and patience. He also sometimes has hospital stays which requires a lot of patience. He needs a lot of physical support. He lives with his family and also a dog. About you You would need to be able to appreciate a person who has profound autism and treat him with dignity and kindness. You would be someone who has interest in special needs, psychology and perhaps nursing. You would perhaps have studied a related field or are planning to study a related field. This position is very different from working in a care home. You would be assisting him with everyday skills and activities as well as feeding, bathing and toileting. If you have experience with intermittent catheterisation, Peresteen as well as PEG feeding then that is an advantage but we can easily also train those skills too. (Please research all terms you are unsure about before you apply). When working a waking overnight shift you will need to make sure that he is safe and alert parents in case of a seizure. Before and after a waking night you need to be able to rest. During the day you need to engage hime both at home and in the community. This position also involves keeping his environment generally tidy and clean and help with his laundry. You should be responsible, cheerful, honest and very reliable, physically strong and healthy as he needs a lot of support. You will be trained by members of the team and the education consultant and be taught the principles of ABA - a behaviour therapy. You would need to be flexible and sometime cover for other people in the team if they are away on holidays or ill. You should Be able to commit for minimum a year. Invoice at the end of every month Able to work legally in the UK Ideally have an enhanced DBS Only non smokers and non vapers apply. Only people who are dog friendly apply. Be able to speak English Be strong and fit Be able to swim and be in the water with the young person Be able to ride a bike Be based in London - ideally north London. Be able to support the young man some days during bank holidays like Christmas and Easter. Apply with a cover letter (that explains your interest in this particular position and let us know your experience), send a recent CV with dates of education and work experience, lateron we need your enhanced DBS and relevant references Please be aware that we can not offer sponsorship. We are based in Islington. Please reply explaining why you are interested (and please read full advertisement before and please write in your own words :). We look forward to hearing from you.

Overview We are hiring for a Waking night and day shift support worker / carer to join the lovely team around a 19 year young man who has epilepsy and PMLD, is non verbal and has additional health needs. He lives at home with his family and dog. We will need someone to take on both daytime hours as well as cover regular 2 waking night shifts per week. This is full time position (37.5 hours or more per week) for someone who has a strong interest in working with disabled and autistic people. You would ideally need some experience but the correct applicant we are also happy to train. Please let us know in your own words why you are interested or what experience you have. Please be aware that if you do not contact us initially witth a few sentences explaining why you are interested - we can not respond. We need to cover the following waking nights: Sunday and Monday or Thursday and Friday. We would expect the new support worker also to take on occasional extra shifts when colleagues are away. The night supports are strictly waking nights. This is quite an active position - you would need to be really fit and strong and ideally not be too petite either as you would be working with a still growing teenager with a movement disorder. We would prefer someone who can work with a UTR number on a self-employed basis. But if you needed a PAYE because of Visa requirements we can connect you to a care agency who will employ the correct candidate for us. This is not a second job possibility (we would like to find someone who takes on this position as their only job). Training is mostly 2 months of shadowing. Probation is a minimum of 6 months. After probation the rate increases to £17 with a UTR number (PAYE is £15 through the agency). Starting Date: for training Asap. Availability needed also for bank holidays (paid at double rate). Importantly we need to find someone who can also support during some of the Christmas period and Easter. Ideally you live in North London or can easily commute. You would often work together with other team members to engage the young person in every day activities and to take him out into the community. But you would also need to often take on sole charge after training. About the young person He is a very friendly and active autistic young man / teenager. He is non verbal. He can walk short distances but only with a lot of support, otherwise he is in a wheelchair. He likes to go to the park, shopping, cafe and sometimes some planned activities all with a lot of support. He likes the swimming pool and special needs bike rides. His communication is mainly through pictures of reference and is taught with ABA principles. We will train you in behaviour therapy and would expect you to follow our training. There are regular team meetings and you would attend those meetings. He sometimes is also tired and unwell after a seizure or other illness and will then just need care and nurturing and patience. He also sometimes has hospital stays which requires a lot of patience. He needs a lot of physical support. He lives with his family and also a dog. About you You would need to be able to appreciate a person who has profound autism and treat him with dignity and kindness. You would be someone who has interest in special needs, psychology and perhaps nursing. You would perhaps have studied a related field or are planning to study a related field. This position is very different from working in a care home. You would be assisting him with everyday skills and activities as well as feeding, bathing and toileting. If you have experience with intermittent catheterisation, Peresteen as well as PEG feeding then that is an advantage but we can easily also train those skills too. (Please research all terms you are unsure about before you apply). When working a waking overnight shift you will need to make sure that he is safe and alert parents in case of a seizure. Before and after a waking night you need to be able to rest. During the day you need to engage hime both at home and in the community. This position also involves keeping his environment generally tidy and clean and help with his laundry. You should be responsible, cheerful, honest and very reliable, physically strong and healthy as he needs a lot of support. You will be trained by members of the team and the education consultant and be taught the principles of ABA - a behaviour therapy. You would need to be flexible and sometime cover for other people in the team if they are away on holidays or ill. You should • Be able to commit for minimum a year., • Invoice at the end of every month, • Able to work legally in the UK, • Only non smokers and non vapers apply., • Only people who are dog friendly apply., • Be able to speak English, • Be strong and fit, • Be able to swim and be in the water with the young person, • Be able to ride a bike, • Be based in London - ideally north London., • Apply with a cover letter (that explains your interest in this particular position and let us know your experience),, • send a recent CV with dates of education and work experience,, • lateron we need your enhanced DBS and relevant references Please be aware that we can not offer sponsorship. We are based in Islington. Please reply explaining why you are interested (and please read full advertisement before and please write in your own words :). We look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking for a proactive, organised and reliable support worker to join a supported accommodation team. The role focuses on supporting residents to develop greater independence, maintaining safe and well-managed accommodation, and keeping accurate records. Resident support • Conduct regular face-to-face support sessions with allocated residents., • Complete and review Individual Support Plans and Support & Move-On Plans within required timescales., • Maintain accurate support logs and electronic resident records., • Help residents develop independent living and life skills, including budgeting and financial management., • Assist with Housing Benefit and Universal Credit matters, rent arrears and benefit issues where required., • Support residents with education, training, employment, housing and move-on options., • Encourage residents to engage with agreed support plans., • Identify safeguarding or welfare concerns and escalate them appropriately., • Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality. Property and accommodation • Carry out regular checks of allocated properties, including communal, internal and external areas., • Identify and report repairs, maintenance issues, property damage and health and safety concerns., • Follow up reported repairs and liaise with the maintenance team regarding outstanding works., • Check that rubbish is managed and that fire exits, escape routes and communal areas remain clear., • Check that required property and fire safety signage is displayed., • Assist with move-in and move-out checks, including checking furniture, equipment and other property items., • Take photographs and record evidence of property issues where required., • Keep property inspection and maintenance records up to date., • Report compliance concerns promptly to management. Administration and communication • Update internal trackers and databases., • Ensure support documentation is completed accurately and within required timescales., • Monitor outstanding actions and follow them through to completion., • Communicate effectively with management, administration and other members of the support team.

Company: Verity Healthcare Limited Location: Nationwide Branches - We will signpost you to your nearest branch Job type: Full-time and part-time positions available Salary: From £13.50 per hour, with enhanced weekend rates Start date: Immediate start, subject to satisfactory recruitment checks Sponsorship: Sponsorship is not available for this position About the role Verity Healthcare Limited is recruiting compassionate, reliable and motivated Community Care Workers to support people within their own homes. The role involves delivering safe, person-centred care that promotes independence, dignity, choice and wellbeing. You will travel between service users’ homes and provide support in accordance with individual care plans, risk assessments and agreed outcomes. Main duties and responsibilities • Support service users with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing, oral care and continence needs., • Administer or support with medication in accordance with care plans, MAR records, policies and competency requirements., • Assist with meal preparation, nutrition and hydration., • Support safe mobility, transfers and the use of prescribed equipment., • Encourage independence and enable people to complete tasks for themselves wherever possible., • Support service users with shopping, appointments and community activities where required., • Observe and report changes in a person’s physical health, emotional wellbeing, behaviour or circumstances., • Maintain accurate, respectful and contemporaneous electronic care records., • Report safeguarding concerns, incidents, medication errors, missed visits and other risks immediately., • Follow infection prevention and control procedures, including appropriate PPE and hand hygiene., • Maintain people’s privacy, dignity, confidentiality and human rights., • Work collaboratively with families, representatives, healthcare professionals and colleagues., • Attend training, supervision, team meetings, spot checks and competency assessments., • Follow lone-working, health and safety, emergency and on-call procedures., • Complete all scheduled visits punctually and remain for the commissioned duration., • Notify the office immediately of delays, absences or any risk of a visit being missed. Essential requirements Applicants must: • Have at least six months’ previous care experience., • Be compassionate, patient, reliable and respectful., • Communicate effectively in spoken and written English., • Be able to produce clear and accurate care records., • Be willing to work alternate weekends., • Be able to work independently and as part of a wider care team., • Understand professional boundaries and confidentiality., • Be willing to complete mandatory training and competency assessments., • Be eligible to work in the United Kingdom., • Complete an enhanced DBS and appropriate safer-recruitment checks., • Be a driver with access to a reliable vehicle where travel between service users is required., • Hold valid business-use motor insurance before undertaking work-related journeys. Desirable requirements • Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care., • Previous domiciliary or community-care experience., • Experience supporting people living with dementia, learning disabilities, physical disabilities or long-term health conditions., • Medication-administration experience., • Knowledge of safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and person-centred care. Working hours The role may include: • Morning, lunchtime, evening and bedtime visits., • Weekday and weekend work., • Alternate weekends., • Bank holidays., • Additional hours depending on service requirements and availability. Applicants must provide clear and accurate availability during recruitment. Training and development Verity Healthcare Limited provides: • Comprehensive induction and mandatory training., • Shadowing and supervised practice., • Medication and role-specific competency assessments., • Ongoing supervision, spot checks and professional development., • Funded Health and Social Care qualifications where available., • Opportunities for progression into senior, team leader and care coordination roles. Pre-employment requirements An immediate start can only take place once all role-applicable checks have been completed satisfactorily, including: • Proof of identity and address., • Right-to-work verification., • Full employment history and explanation of employment gaps., • Satisfactory references., • Enhanced DBS and barred-list checks where applicable., • Occupational-health declaration., • Driving licence and business-use motor insurance, where required., • Mandatory training and competency assessments., • Management authorisation to undertake independent work.

This isnt another care job... 1:1 Support — Complex Behaviour & Mobility Needs About the role Links Support Solutions is looking for a compassionate, confident and physically capable Support Worker to provide dedicated 1:1 support to a gentleman in his 30s with Down syndrome who lives at home with his family and attends our day service full-time. He is a genuinely warm, affectionate and engaging individual who loves being around people. He thrives on positive relationships, enjoys spending time with his friends and forms strong bonds with trusted support staff. Music is a huge part of his day, with Bruno Mars being a particular favourite. He has a fantastic sense of humour and a mischievous personality, often enjoying playful interactions with those around him. He can keep you on your toes and brings plenty of laughter to those who know him well. He has limited verbal communication but understands far more than he is able to express. He is able to use some Makaton signing, although he can sometimes be reluctant to do so, so the successful candidate will need patience, excellent communication skills and the ability to encourage interaction in a calm, positive and consistent way. Like many people with communication difficulties, he can sometimes become frustrated when he is unable to express his needs, wishes or feelings. On occasions, this frustration may present as behaviours of concern, including physical aggression. These behaviours are not reflective of his true personality but are his way of communicating that something is wrong or that he needs support. With patience, consistency, positive behaviour support and the right relationship, he responds extremely well and is able to build strong, trusting connections. Due to his weight, he requires some support when walking longer distances and benefits from encouragement to remain active and engaged in healthy routines. The role includes supporting him to access the community, participate in meaningful activities, enjoy social opportunities and maintain an active lifestyle in a safe and enjoyable way. We are looking for someone who is calm under pressure, resilient, reliable and physically capable. The successful candidate will be confident in setting clear and consistent boundaries while providing compassionate, person-centred support that promotes independence, dignity and wellbeing. This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference in someone’s life. We are looking for someone who wants to build a long-term, trusting relationship and become a positive, consistent presence, helping him to live a happy, fulfilling and meaningful life. This is a hands-on role for someone who is physically strong, calm under pressure, and secure enough in themselves to hold firm, fair boundaries without escalating conflict. Please note: this role does not meet the Home Office salary/skill threshold for Skilled Worker sponsorship, so we are unable to sponsor a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position. Candidates must already have a long-term right to work in the UK. Key responsibilities • Maintaining accurate daily records, including health records, • Carrying out weekly weigh-ins and tracking progress, • Supporting and maintaining his personal fitness programme, • Liaising with the Learning Disability Health Team as part of his wider care Essential requirements • Physically strong and confident, providing hands-on support, including with mobility, • Assertive, confident, and self-assured when working with vulnerable adults, • Proven, hands-on experience managing and positively changing challenging behaviour, • Skilled and sensitive in managing food-related behaviours firmly but kindly, • Patient and consistent — able to hold boundaries with a stubborn service user without conflict escalating, • Warm and friendly, with a patient, easy-going manner, he can genuinely bond with and trust Desirable • Experience supporting adults with Down syndrome or learning disabilities specifically, • Experience with weight management or mobility support strategies About Links Links Support Solutions has been delivering supported living, day services, respite care, and outreach support across East London and Essex for over 14 years, specialising in adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. Our team of around 55 staff is guided by a commitment to integrity, honesty, and genuine care. Pay: £12.90 per hour Hours: 35 hours per week Location: Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 Overtime is also available for evenings, weekends, and overnights, for anyone wanting to pick up extra hours! Benefits: • Casual dress, • Company events, • Company pension, • Free parking, • Referral programme Experience: • Daycare: 3 years (required) Work Location: In person