Support Worker

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 13 August 2025
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
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

Personal Care Challenging Behaviour Management Communication Emotional Intelligence Empathy Teamwork Time Management Understanding

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

ACH are looking for a confident and caring support worker for a housing support service. You must hold proven experience in learning disabilities, personal care, epilepsy, autism and challenging behaviour.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

  • Promoting the safeguarding of adults
  • Acting as a key worker to specific adults
  • Working in partnership with families to benefit adults
  • Conducting personal care for adults
  • Working within the National Care Standards
  • Complying with the code and conducts of the SSSC

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:

  • Educated to SVQ 3 or HNC level, or with the ability to establish competency at this level
  • Experienced in dealing with challenging behaviours and/ or problematic situations
  • Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, adults and families
  • Able to demonstrate emotional intelligence and an awareness of self and others
  • Compassionate and empathetic
  • You must have the right to work within the UK
  • You must have a good standard of English and be able to communicate effectively
  • A warm, compassionate and personable nature with the ability to work with patience, tact and understanding.

Experience

The successful Support Worker will be responsible for:

  • Promoting the safeguarding of adults
  • Acting as a key worker to specific adults
  • Working in partnership with families to benefit adults
  • Conducting personal care for adults
  • Working within the National Care Standards
  • Complying with the code and conducts of the SSSC

Requirements

In order to be considered for this post, you must be:

  • Educated to SVQ 3 or HNC level, or with the ability to establish competency at this level
  • Experienced in dealing with challenging behaviours and/ or problematic situations
  • Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, adults and families
  • Able to demonstrate emotional intelligence and an awareness of self and others
  • Compassionate and empathetic
  • You must have the right to work within the UK
  • You must have a good standard of English and be able to communicate effectively
  • A warm, compassionate and personable nature with the ability to work with patience, tact and understanding.

Skills

Can work as an individual or part of a team, competent at dealing with all stakeholders, patience, show initiative, time management and understanding.

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