Support Worker

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 March 2025
LOCATION
High Wycombe, UK
TYPE
Other
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

High school diploma or GED Qualification in health and social care preferable Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Empathy and good listening skills Problem-solving abilities Ability to carry out domestic duties Strong leadership skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Support Worker

£10.50 - £14 per hour * depending on experience

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London, UK

Job Type

  • Full Time & Part Time

About the Role

We are looking for a caring and empathetic support worker to assist our clients with day-to-day tasks. As a support worker, you will be required to meet with clients to assess their practical and emotional needs, draw up care plans, and help them to live as independently as possible. You may also be required to train family and friends in relevant support techniques and to lead community meetings.

To ensure success as a support worker, you should have:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • A passion for helping others
  • Good leadership skills

Support Worker Responsibilities:

  • Meeting with clients to discuss their practical and emotional needs.
  • Designing care plans that best suit the clients' needs.
  • Providing emotional support by talking to clients about their needs and listening to their concerns.
  • Assisting with domestic tasks including shopping, cooking, cleaning, and washing.
  • Tending to the healthcare needs of each client.
  • Helping clients to apply for jobs, disability grants, and housing loans.
  • Counseling clients with drug or alcohol addictions.
  • Training family members in basic support techniques.
  • Helping clients to participate in leisure activities.
  • Making case notes and managing the case logbook.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • A qualification in health and social care is preferable.
  • Commitment to helping others.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Empathetic with good listening skills.
  • Good problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to carry out domestic duties.
  • Willingness to assist with basic healthcare practices.
  • Patient and emotionally resilient.
  • Strong leadership skills.

About the Company

Whether you’re looking for 24-hour live-in care or some extra support little and often, we arrange and manage home care that is completely unique to you and your situation. Our aim is to deliver healthcare services that are safe, person centered and quality driven. We adhere to the regulatory requirements of CQC and its essential outcomes.

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