Health care worker jobs in WalthamstowCreate job alerts
- MW
Specialist Support Worker & Carer for teenager16 days ago£15–£16 hourlyFull-timeLondonSpecialist Support Worker – Epilepsy & Complex Needs Full Time – 18 year old friendly disabled teenager with epilepsy, severe autism and movement disorder. Location: At home with his family in Finsbury Park An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and compassionate individuals to join our Specialist Epilepsy Support Team. Main Duties of the Role Deliver high-quality, safe support to the teenager with complex epilepsy and associated conditions. Provide 1:1 support ay home and in the community. Both day shifts and waking night shifts. Monitor and record seizure activity, administer emergency medication in line with training, and respond calmly to incidents. Support the teenager to achieve set goals, follow behavioural program. Communicate effectively with family, colleagues, Aba Consultant and health professionals to ensure consistent, person-centred care. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), contributing to care planning, risk management, and safeguarding. Promote dignity, respect, and inclusion at all times. What We’re Looking For Essential: Experience working with people with epilepsy, autism or learning disabilities (as a carer, support worker, or volunteer) as well as associated health conditions and needs (bowel care and urinary care). Ability to remain calm in emergencies and follow seizure management protocols. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. A positive, reliable, and caring attitude. Good organisational skills and attention to detail. Team player who can also work independently. full UK driving licence preferred but not essential. DBS Desirable: Epilepsy or rescue medication training. Experience working with individuals with complex health and behavioural needs. Knowledge of safeguarding adults and young people. About You We are looking for people who are: Caring and empathetic – putting the individual first. Professional and reliable – able to take responsibility for the safety of vulnerable people. Resilient and resourceful – confident in handling challenging situations. Innovative and proactive – bringing ideas to improve the lives of those we support. Ideally have studied something related or are planning to study related field (Psychology, nursing, social care etc). Why apply: Competitive pay and good working environment. Comprehensive induction and ongoing training (including epilepsy, autism, and related care needs). Supportive team culture with regular supervision.. access to training resources. Additional Information This role is full-time but can be part time and ideally on a self-employed basis. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Apply Now If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a dedicated, specialist team, we would love to hear from you. Please make sure to let us know the reason you feel you are suited for this position and let us know about relevant experience as well. Please send your CV and a short covering letter Job Type: Full-time & Part Time Pay: £15 during training and £16 after 3 months. For full time £30.000 + per year.
Easy apply - GOLDEN CARE LIVING LTD
Residential Support Worker16 days ago£14 hourlyFull-timeIlfordJob description If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment knowing that you can have a positive impact on children and young people we support, then come work with us. Golden Care Living Children’s home in Ilford are recruiting for Residential Support Workers and Senior Residential Support Workers. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, caring, and passionate people to become an integral part of our support team. In this role, you will support our young people and be responsible for providing compassionate care during your time with them making a difference in their lives. The applicant must be at least 21 years old. Our benefits include: In return for your hard work and commitment to the role we offer: • Enhanced disclosure cost coverage, • Competitive salary, • Enrolment onto the Updating Service at the cost of the employer, • Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training expense met by the employer., • Pension Scheme, • 28 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) We are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. If you can demonstrate the values needed for a role within residential childcare, we will give you all the training and support you need. About you: • Ability to work some nights., • You must have a DBS issued in the last 3 months or be willing to have one with the online update service. (Essential), • Have an NVQ Level 3 or be working towards it. (Or willingness and ability to work towards one) A Residential Children’s Support Worker role will involve: Supporting children aged 8-17 in full-time residential care during the nights and day shift. To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Setting boundaries for children and young people that may display challenging or emotional behaviour, whilst developing a relationship built on mutual trust. Residential Support Workers play a key role in contributing to the physical, social, and emotional well-being, to provide a safe and nurturing atmosphere. To use behaviour management strategies effectively and in line with the home's policy and procedures, which contribute to a purposeful environment. Person Specification (Essential) Evidence of successfully working with young people Awareness of safeguarding young people Risk assessments/Care Plans/Daily Logging/Use of IT Working as part of a team Empower and encourage young people to develop their life skills and independence skills, adhering to any independence programmes in place. (Preparing meals, travel training, domestic duties) Ability to deal with challenging or aggressive behaviour. High degree of resilience Empathy, patience and understanding for those who are vulnerable. Good communication skills Ensure the young people's paperwork is completed fully and includes all relevant information for that young person including their engagement, mood, conversations, thoughts, and feelings. Ensure that all records completed are accurate and reflective. Good listening skills
Immediate start!Easy apply - Avance Care Services
Experienced Youth Support Mentor19 days ago£12.22–£12.3 hourlyPart-timeIlfordAvance Care Services provides supported accommodation services which enable young people in care to transition and develop independent living skills to prepare for independent living and adulthood. We work directly with young people and professionals, providing a holistic approach in order to deliver positive outcomes for all young people placed with us. We are looking for an experienced youth support mentor who is experienced in working with young people with challenging behaviour, trauma and cares about being a positive support to young people in care. You will be: • based in our shared homes across London and Essex, • working 12 hour shifts, • self employed, • Responsibilities:, • Develop and implement educational programs and activities for youth, • Deliver key worker sessions and workshops, • Collaborate with other professionals to meet the needs of the young person, • Mentor and provide guidance to youth in personal and social development, • Create a safe and inclusive environment for all young people, • Monitor and supervise youth in the home, • Improving and enhancing young peoples lives, • Skills:, • Experience working with children, particularly those with challenging background, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Patience, empathy, and the ability to build rapport with youth, • Non judgemental approach, • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks, • Ability to work effectively in a team, • Ability to use their initiative, • This position offers an opportunity to make a positive impact on young individuals. Do you have a passion for education, experience working with young people, and possess the necessary skills? Yes? Then we encourage you to apply!, • Qualifications, • Experience working or mentoring young people (16-18 years old)., • Good IT and documentation skills, • Strong communication skills to effectively engage with young individuals, • Knowledge of neurodivergence, • Good knowledge of Ofsted legislation for Supported Accommodation, • Organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and activities effectively, • Knowledge of safeguarding and care services
Easy apply - Supporting Care Limited
Care Coordinator28 days ago£24000–£26000 yearlyFull-timeLondonCompany: Supporting Care Limited About Us: At Supporting Care, we are dedicated to providing high quality care and support to our clients. We have been supporting individuals in their own homes since 2012 and cover numerous areas such as Camden, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Newham, and more. Our team are passionate and focused on making a positive difference to the lives of individuals and their families, and working hard to ensure that they receive person centred care tailored to their needs. Position Overview: We are seeking a compassionate, experienced and organised Care Coordinator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating carer rotas, facilitating communication between clients, families, multidisciplinary teams, and carers to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality of care. Key Responsibilities: · Coordinating schedules-preparing rotas and communicating with staff, clients and their families. · Ensuring care workers provide the quality of care that meets the standards of the company. · Day to day management of care packages and working closely with team members to ensure service user and carer concerns are appropriately, effectively addressed. · Engage in business development to foster the company’s commercial growth. · Mentoring and supporting Care Workers. · Stay informed about community resources and services that can benefit clients. · Processing New client referrals. · Monitoring of care visits logging in and out times · Be part of the emergency On Call. Experience and Qualifications: · A minimum of 2 years proven experience being a care coordinator · Must have a level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care · Excellent planning and organizational skills, along with administration experience You’ll Get: · Paid on call at the weekends · Employee assisted programmes for you and members of your household · Exclusive staff discounts · Annual company away day (Friday-Sunday) · Opportunities for career development and progression · 29 days annual leave Job Type: Full-time Pay: £24,000-£26,000 depending on level of experience Language: · English (required) Work Location: In person
Immediate start!Easy apply - Care Home
Care / Support Worker - Overzest ltd29 days ago£25000–£32000 yearlyFull-timeCranbrook, IlfordCare Worker duties and responsibilities A Care Worker’s primary duties include providing physical care and support to their patient. Their daily duties can include: Assisting the patient with bathing, grooming and getting dressed Handling household tasks like grocery shopping and laundry Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate time Administering oral and topical medication under the supervision of medical personnel Providing mental and emotional support Making recommendations to family members and healthcare personnel on the plan of care Organising suitable recreational activities for the patient Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care • Manage schedules, meetings, and calendars for senior staff and management., • Maintain and organize company records, personnel files, and operational documents., • Support onboarding and scheduling of security officers and patrol staff., • Act as a liaison between clients and operational teams to ensure service standards are met., • Support the preparation of client service reports, invoices, and timesheets., • Monitor daily attendance and duty rosters of field staff., • Oversee general office upkeep including supplies, filing systems, and document control., • Assist with compliance documentation, training records, and internal audits., • Coordinate with HR and accounts departments for payroll and personnel updates.
Immediate start!Easy apply - MW
Support Worker & Carer for teenager (Day and Night)1 month ago£15–£17 hourlyFull-timeLondonWe are looking for a support worker / carer to join the team around an 18 year old severely disabled & autistic & epileptic teenager with additional health needs. We are looking to find someone who will be happy to do day shifts as well as waking night shifts. This position would be for 25 hours per week (part time if you are a student) - 37.5 + hours per week (and often more if you wanted to work full time). This could include regular waking nights - depending on the applicant. You are legally able to work in the Uk (possibly even self-employed with a UTR number.) Hourly rate £16 per hour (during induction and training £15). You will have to have clear interest in working with disabled and level 3 autistic people. You will have experience working with young people with disabilities and it would suit a student of a related field (eg. Psychology, Nursing, SEN Pedagogy, Physio etc.) Good english required. You need to be also quite fit to support someone with a physical disability. When you apply - please write a few sentences to begin the conversation and let us know why you applied. Please submit a Cover letter (not AI written) as well and your current CV and 2 references. You need to be able to swim - this is important to him and a must for this job. Only non-smokers / non vapers apply! You like dogs and are not afraid of a friendly dog. You are open to work some weekends and some bank holidays (shared with the team). About the Teen: He is a friendly, non verbal, very autistic young man with severe epilepsy, a movement disorder and additional health needs. He can walk only with support. The young person lives at home with his family. He needs help with all elements of his daily life. Although he does like to be active this is not in an athletic way. During these activities (even while walking) he needs quite a bit of support at all times. He also loves to be entertained - so who ever applies needs to be quite fit and strong and fun but also patient. He often also needs a lot of care as he can have seizures or other heath issues which lead to him needing to spend time in hospital. When he is in hospital he needs more care and patience. You are not afraid to learn care elements like catheterisation and dealing with PEG and Peristeen (ideally you have experience already and other elements of care - otherwise we train you). You need to be following the behaviour plan (ABA) which we would explain to you and you would be required to attend the team meetings with our ABA Consultant and the rest of the experienced team. You are open to accompany the young person on a summer break and support himand ideally also some days during the Christmas / New Years Break (sheared between team). You are also flexible enough to be the second person in the house when the parents need to be away for work or travel. Both day and night shifts are available and we want to ideally find applicants who are open to both day and night shifts. You would be willing to commit for a minimum of 12 months or more. This position starts in September. Please do not apply if you do not plan to commit for a minimum of a year. You live in North London and do not have too far to travel. What’s great about this job: Fantastic training opportunities, with a thorough handover, from long-standing members of staff who know the young person and his family very well. Regular team meetings with the ABA Consultant. Flexibility around days worked to accommodate studies or other commitments. About the Job: Hourly rate £16 p/h (£15 during 3 month training and probation) - and after one year to £17 per hour. Part time & Full time available : Part time: 25 -30 hr Full time: 37.5 hours and often more (please let us know you availability in your cover letter). We can unfortunately not offer a Sponsorship Visa. Also let us initially know your availability and if you are interested in part or full time. Later on we will need 2 relevant recent references and a valid DBS.
Easy apply - Normanshire Care
Health Care Assistantant1 month ago£12.21–£13 hourlyFull-timeIlfordWe are seeking a youthful and enthusiastic health support worker to be employed in a care home, assisting clients with Learning Disabilities and Autism. The responsibilities include aiding them with appointments, shopping, and cleaning. Training will be given.
Immediate start!Easy apply - MyFlowers LTD
Warehouse Worker2 months ago£13 hourlyFull-timeLondonAbout Us Founded in 2020, MyFlowers is dedicated to creating meaningful connections through the timeless beauty of fresh flowers. Whether it’s a birthday celebration or a simple gesture of appreciation, our mission is to help people mark life’s special moments with elegance and care. We are currently seeking a Shipment Specialist to join our growing team. This role is vital in ensuring that our products are received, handled, and stored with the highest level of attention and care. Key Responsibilities: • Handle and process shipments with precision and care, particularly fragile flower boxes, • Organise and store flowers by type, length, and colour according to company standards, • Receive and manage delivery pallets, ensuring accurate inventory placement, • Maintain a clean and organised work area in compliance with health and safety standards Requirements: • Strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail, • Ability to work independently and proactively, • Quick to learn and adaptable to a dynamic work environment, • Availability on Wednesdays and Saturdays (mandatory shipment days), • Fluent English communication skills Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Minimum of 20 hours per week Pay rate: £13.00 per hour We are looking for dependable individuals who take pride in their work and enjoy contributing to a mission-driven company. If you are passionate about logistics and enjoy working in a detail-oriented, hands-on role, we encourage you to apply.
Immediate start!Easy apply
