Care Support Worker - Part Time at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing - Harrow, England Care Support Worker - Part Time - Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing

Care Support Worker - Part Time

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing

Location: Harrow, England, United Kingdom

Category: Healthcare

Salary: 14,404 - 14,404 GBP / yearly

Full-time


Job Description

Join us as a Care Support Worker in a part-time role supporting residents with enduring mental health issues. Empower customers to maintain positive relationships, provide practical support, and encourage independence.

Responsibilities

  • Empower customers to maintain and establish positive relationships in the wider community
  • Provide practical support to customers for essential daily living tasks
  • Encourage customers in developing and maintaining independence and emotional wellbeing
  • Ensure customers are supported in a safe and caring environment with the confidence to raise issues
  • Recognise changes in customer behaviours and potential safeguarding issues associated. Respond and challenge in an appropriate and empathetic manner
  • Work with colleagues to maintain accurate customer records
  • Work closely and cooperatively with external agencies and family members to offer customers a cohesive care and support service to develop and/or maintain independence
  • Undertake risk assessments for customers and administration and recording of medication in line with care plans
  • De-escalate challenging behaviours in a way that respects customers whilst showing respect and limiting any impact on other customers or colleagues

Qualifications

  • Experience of working with vulnerable adults
  • Level 1 Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards
  • Basic IT literacy
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Able to read, write and understand basic English

Perks & Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays per year
  • 2 volunteering days per year
  • Supported family-friendly approach with extended parental leave
  • Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
  • Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
  • Cycle2work scheme
  • Health cash plan scheme for everyday healthcare needs
  • Tenancy deposit interest-free loan
  • Access to extensive learning and training opportunities
  • Career progression programs and mentoring
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Why Join Us?

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We provide a supportive environment for employees to be their true selves and offer a platform for sharing views and recommendations through our Network groups.

Join us in solving social issues by working together and making a positive impact in the community!