Support Worker

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Support Worker in Surbiton. You'll provide care for individuals with severe learning disabilities, supporting them to live valued lives. The role demands empathy, resilience, and excellent communication skills. Working 37.5 hours per week, you'll be part of a dedicated team in a rewarding environment. Benefit from competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work culture that emphasizes wellbeing and growth.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,057.50

33 days annual leave + birthday off

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Pension contribution

24/7 GP service

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for people with learning disabilities.
• Ability to understand behaviours and expressions.
• Willingness to assist with personal hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage residents to live independently.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Use skills to aid individuals on their care pathway.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Resilience

Caring nature

Job description

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities? Do you want a fulfilling career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join 1a Upper Brighton Road House in Surbiton as a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that may be seen as challenging. You’ll support and encourage them to live an independent and valued life.

You’ll be good with people – a real people person, able to communicate effectively, explain yourself in tone to suit the situation and be good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour, resilience and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing:

You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. You will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week.

You’ll work 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am‑2:30pm and 2:30pm‑10pm, with weekends on a rota basis. Extra hours can be discussed if required.

Where you will be working

Location: 1a Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT6 6LQ

1a Upper Brighton Road is a nine bed mixed gender community based home. Residents have severe learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that may be seen as challenging. They may also have profound and multiple communication difficulties, sensory impairments and physical health problems.

People may come to 1a Upper Brighton Road as part of their care pathway, either moving on from a residential school placement or from a community placement or family home because they require more structured care and support. The service is staffed 24h a day, 7d a week, by a dedicated team of the Registered Manager and Support Workers. All residents are registered with the local GP which allows access to specialist clinicians. Elysium Care Partnerships are proud of the excellent relationships with families and friends of the people they support.

In this role you will:

• Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
• Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
• Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene
• Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
• Deal with challenging behaviours
• Have a positive and professional approach
• Be flexible, reliable, hard‑working and honest
• Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visas cannot be accepted.

What you will get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. You’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,057.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one‑stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confidence employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.