Care and Support Worker (Learning Disabilities)
JOB_53218464684827Job type
PermanentLocation
ColchesterWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Care WorkerIndustry
Charities & Not For ProfitPay
£24,900Closing date
6 Jun 2025
Care and Support Worker Job
Your new company
You will be working for a leading provider of housing, care and support services based in London and the South East.
Your new role
As a Care and Support Worker, your main responsibility will be to provide practical and emotional support to vulnerable residents, whilst preparing regular Risk Assessments and working with existing Care Plans. You will help your clients to engage in hobbies and leisure activities and actively involve them in the community, monitor their wellbeing and refer onto more specialist staff where required. The role will require signposting to specialist agencies upon occasion.
You will be working for a leading provider of housing, care and support services based in London and the South East.
Your new role
As a Care and Support Worker, your main responsibility will be to provide practical and emotional support to vulnerable residents, whilst preparing regular Risk Assessments and working with existing Care Plans. You will help your clients to engage in hobbies and leisure activities and actively involve them in the community, monitor their wellbeing and refer onto more specialist staff where required. The role will require signposting to specialist agencies upon occasion.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL ROLE AND, AS SUCH, WILL ENTAIL WORKING A 7 DAY PER WEEK ROTA WITH ONE SLEEP IN SHIFT PER WEEK.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need previous experience working within the Care and Support sector and understand the issues affecting those suffering from Learning Disabilities/Mental Illness, ideally within a residential environment. You will also need to be confident when dealing with individuals with challenging behaviour and proficient at using Microsoft packages, with excellent teamwork skills, demonstrating both collaboration and respect with peers and customers.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
What you'll need to succeed
You will need previous experience working within the Care and Support sector and understand the issues affecting those suffering from Learning Disabilities/Mental Illness, ideally within a residential environment. You will also need to be confident when dealing with individuals with challenging behaviour and proficient at using Microsoft packages, with excellent teamwork skills, demonstrating both collaboration and respect with peers and customers.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Care and Support Worker (Learning Disabilities)JOB_532184646848272025-06-032025-06-06
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