YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Care Support Assistant

The closing date is 09 July 2025

Job summary

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in London, SW15 postcode area.

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training.  Previous experience of working in the care sector as well as supporting clients with behaviours that challenge is essential for this role. 

This role is a part-time position for a minimum of 24 hours per week with flexibility required to cover annual leave and sickness. The position involves a mixture of day shifts and waking night shifts.

An enhanced DBS on the update service would be beneficial for this position.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include but is not limited to:   Supporting our client with her nutritional needs, personal care and hygiene, administration of medication, mobility needs, accessing the community, promoting a good nights sleep, monitoring throughout the night, engaging in positive behaviour support plans, managing behaviours that challenge and monitoring and responding to seizures.

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.   Possessing a UK full driving license would be advantageous. 

An enhanced DBS on the update service would be beneficial for this position.

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete the short application form and upload a copy of your CV via our website to register your interest.

About us

We offer excellent benefits such as:

Good Rate of Pay

Paid annual holiday leave

Pension scheme entitlement

Full training

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care

Career progression 

Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners

Refer a friend scheme

Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available

Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

PY1335800LonCSA

Job locations

London

London

London

London

SW15 1EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in London, SW15 postcode area.

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training.  Previous experience of working in the care sector as well as supporting clients with behaviours that challenge is essential for this role. 

This role is a part-time position for a minimum of 24 hours per week with flexibility required to cover annual leave and sickness. The position involves a mixture of day shifts and waking night shifts.

An enhanced DBS on the update service would be beneficial for this position.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

  • Good Rate of Pay
  • Paid annual holiday leave
  • Pension scheme entitlement
  • Full training
  • Confidential employee assistance helpline
  • Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
  • Career progression 
  • Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
  • Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include but is not limited to:   Supporting our client with her nutritional needs, personal care and hygiene, administration of medication, mobility needs, accessing the community, promoting a good nights sleep, monitoring throughout the night, engaging in positive behaviour support plans, managing behaviours that challenge and monitoring and responding to seizures.

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.   Possessing a UK full driving license would be advantageous. 

An enhanced DBS on the update service is required for this position.

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete the short application form and upload a copy of your CV via our website to register your interest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Care Support Assistant to come and join our team to support a client based in London, SW15 postcode area.

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Care Support Assistant, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training.  Previous experience of working in the care sector as well as supporting clients with behaviours that challenge is essential for this role. 

This role is a part-time position for a minimum of 24 hours per week with flexibility required to cover annual leave and sickness. The position involves a mixture of day shifts and waking night shifts.

An enhanced DBS on the update service would be beneficial for this position.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

  • Good Rate of Pay
  • Paid annual holiday leave
  • Pension scheme entitlement
  • Full training
  • Confidential employee assistance helpline
  • Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
  • Career progression 
  • Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
  • Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Your responsibilities as our Care Support Assistant will include but is not limited to:   Supporting our client with her nutritional needs, personal care and hygiene, administration of medication, mobility needs, accessing the community, promoting a good nights sleep, monitoring throughout the night, engaging in positive behaviour support plans, managing behaviours that challenge and monitoring and responding to seizures.

Skills and Experience required of our Care Support Assistant: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.   Possessing a UK full driving license would be advantageous. 

An enhanced DBS on the update service is required for this position.

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Care Support Assistant, please complete the short application form and upload a copy of your CV via our website to register your interest.

Person Specification

Personal Care Assistant

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in the care sector as well as supporting clients with behaviours that challenge is essential for this role.
  • You must be able to work at least 24 hours per week.
  • You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.

Desirable

  • Possessing a UK full driving license would be advantageous.
  • A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.
  • An enhanced DBS on the update service would be beneficial for this position.
Person Specification

Personal Care Assistant

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in the care sector as well as supporting clients with behaviours that challenge is essential for this role.
  • You must be able to work at least 24 hours per week.
  • You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.

Desirable

  • Possessing a UK full driving license would be advantageous.
  • A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.
  • An enhanced DBS on the update service would be beneficial for this position.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Address

London

London

London

London

SW15 1EF


Employer's website

https://ylyw.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Address

London

London

London

London

SW15 1EF


Employer's website

https://ylyw.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Operations Assistant

HANNAH WARD

hannah.ward@ylyw.org.uk

01606331217

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

PY1335800LonCSA

Job locations

London

London

London

London

SW15 1EF


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