Care Worker / Support Worker / Wellbeing Carer

Support Worker – Westminster, London We’re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Homelessness Social Care Service in Westminster£28,808.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week Shift pattern – 07:00 – 15:00 or 13:00 – 21:00. This will sometimes include weekend shifts and covering bank holidays. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. These aren’t token gestures – we’ve thought long and hard about how best to support our team. Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service Free DBS Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card Fully paid induction programme and further training ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support Online wellbeing resources A generous pension – we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply) Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff’s commitment and contribution Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team Provide day-to-day instruction/supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/Personal Support Assistants where appropriate Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can-do attitude Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector. Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We focus on Excellence and innovation.Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds….