Support Worker

Certitude; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Support Worker to provide personalized support to individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves building strong relationships, promoting personal choice, and enabling clients to engage in meaningful activities. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, be organized, and possess a practical mindset. The position offers full-time hours, a competitive salary, and various benefits including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

24-hour Employee Assistance

Paid Enhanced DBS

Eye care vouchers

Salary sacrifice schemes available

Qualifications

• Ability to motivate others and build their confidence.
• Practical and organized approach required.
• Capability to establish and maintain relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support people with a variety of needs in their homes and community.
• Build relationships with people supported and their important connections.
• Promote choice and participation in daily tasks.

Skills

Motivation

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Technology use

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartphone/iPad

Databases

Job description

Are you looking for a career with the satisfaction of knowing you can make a positive difference to someone’s life? Becoming a Support Worker at Certitude means you can have fun while supporting people to develop new skills, meet new people and live the life they want.

Salary: £25,702 - £27,080 per annum

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job Type: Permanent – Full-time

Service: Learning Disabilities

Location: Ealing / Hounslow

Benefits

• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
• 24‑hour Employee Assistance
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Eye care vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase

About the role

As a Support Worker, you will work directly with people in their homes and in the community. You will be expected to support people with a variety of needs, enabling them to live the lives they want.

Duties will include:

• Building great relationships with people we support and the people important to their lives
• Promoting choice and participation when supporting people with daily tasks
• Co‑creating opportunities for people to try new things and offering information to support people to make their own choices
• Offering personalised support by working with people’s strengths to build confidence and overcome obstacles with the aim of achieving their goals
• Encouraging people to participate in activities that bring them joy and meaning

About you

We recognise that everyone, regardless of their personal history, has talents, abilities and unique personal qualities. Through a focus on individual strengths, abilities and capabilities, our person‑centred way of thinking and working inspires people to be their best.

To be a Support Worker at Certitude, it is essential you:

• Can motivate others and build their confidence to try new things, meet new people and achieve what they want to achieve
• Are practical and organised
• Are able to make and maintain great relationships and support others to develop their own relationships
• Can use a range of standard and non‑standard technology, such as the internet, emails, databases, Microsoft Office applications, a smart phone / iPad

You will be given training, development and coaching to help you feel confident in providing great support and to help you advance in your career.

To read more about the role and the full person specification, please click on the link on the left to this advert, titled ‘Job Description and Person Specification’.

About the Organisation

We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.

Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch!

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and support provided and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

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