Support Worker
Chertsey, Surrey
About Us
White Lodge enables those with disabilities, their families, and their carers to lead fulfilling lives.
Supporting over 1,200 people across Surrey each year, we offer a diverse range of services for all ages and abilities.
Our wonderful site in Chertsey houses three specialist buildings, each with great facilities and services. These include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, a specialist nursery, hydrotherapy, holiday clubs, personal support in the home, short breaks, fitness and rehabilitation. We also offer many activities such as trips out, art, baking, swimming, and much more!
Our centres are run by a team of 150 dedicated staff members, alongside a highly committed group of trustees, volunteers, funders, and supporters.
We are now looking for Support Workers to join us on a permanent basis. We have both full-time (36 hours per week) and part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) contracts available, including job share opportunities. All roles require availability to work every other weekend and at least one split shift per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £12.39 - £14.64 per hour (equivalent to £23,194.08 - £27,368.64 per annum, pro rata for part-time), depending on experience
- A culture of progression and development
- 38 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) to support a healthy work/life balance (pro rata for part-time)
This is a rewarding opportunity for a compassionate individual with experience working with children and or young people to join our nurturing organisation.
Joining our dedicated team, youll enable us to achieve our vision of a world which is inclusive to all, regardless of ability, making a difference to countless lives across Surrey.
We boast a comprehensive array of values that ENABLE our teams, stakeholders and services through Equity, Nurturing, Advocacy, Belonging, Language and Empathy.
Whats more, we pride ourselves on our employee experience, many of our staff have exceptional lengths of service. We are committed to inclusivity and over the years we have had many employees working for us who were previously attending our nursery and therapy services.
So, if youre ready to advance your career and join the team, wed love to hear from you!
The Role
As a Support Worker, you will provide personalised care and support to children and young people, helping them to develop independence, life skills and confidence.
You will plan and lead engaging activities, support each childs communication needs, and work proactively towards their individual goals and outcomes.
Delivering personal and healthcare support, you will ensure comfort, dignity and safety through administering medication, assisting with mobility, and preparing meals that cater to dietary needs.
Additionally, you will:
- Help develop and follow individual care plans and risk assessments
- Build trusted relationships with families and professionals
- Maintain high standards of hygiene and respect each childs privacy
Please note, due to our open and collaborative working environment and the nature of our work with children and adults with disabilities, all our office-based roles can experience periods of elevated noise levels and some elements of disruption.
About You
To be considered as a Support Worker, you will need:
- Experience working with children and or young people in a work setting or voluntary basis
- Knowledge of safeguarding and data protection
- A good level of IT literacy
- To hold or be willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or hold an equivalent Level 3 qualification e.g., NVQ Child Care, Health and Social Care
All staff are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Please make it known if you are on the DBS update service.
The closing date for this role is 9th September 2025, however, we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they are received, therefore, early application is encouraged.
Other organisations may call this role Care Assistant, Care Worker, Residential Carer, Residential Care Worker, or Healthcare Assistant.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, and those seeking reasonable adjustments as part of an inclusive recruitment process.
Webrecruit and White Lodge Centre are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to step into a pivotal role within our passionate organisation as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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