Job Overview
About the Role
D&S Healthcare Ltd is a supported living and home care provider based in Colchester, Essex. We are looking for a warm, resilient, and dedicated female Support Worker to join our team, supporting a female service user who is transitioning from a hospital setting into her own flat within our supported living service.
This is a genuinely meaningful role. You will be instrumental in helping our service user build a safe, stable, and fulfilling life in the community — many for the first time. You will work as part of a small, close-knit team, with strong management support around you.
What You'll Be Doing
✓ Providing person-centred support that respects the service user's independence, choices and goals
✓ Assisting with daily living tasks including personal care, cooking, laundry and household management
✓ Supporting the service user to engage with her community and pursue meaningful activities
✓ Following and contributing to her care plan, and reporting any changes to the Senior Support Worker
✓ Using trauma-informed and DBT-informed approaches to support emotional regulation and wellbeing
✓ Maintaining consistent, professional and caring boundaries at all times
✓ Keeping accurate records in line with CQC requirements
✓ Promoting safeguarding, dignity and the service user's rights at every stage
About You
We welcome applications from those with or without previous care experience. What we need most is the right values, resilience, and commitment to person-centred care.
✓ Compassionate, patient and non-judgemental in your approach
✓ Resilient and able to remain calm and professional in challenging situations
✓ Good written and verbal communication skills
✓ Able to work flexibly including evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts
✓ Committed to safeguarding and the welfare of vulnerable adults
✓ Willing to work within a trauma-informed care framework (full training provided)
✓ Committed to completing the Care Certificate and NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
What D&S Healthcare Offers You
✓ Full induction, Care Certificate and MAPA training provided
✓ Learning Disabilities and Autism awareness training
✓ DBT-informed care training specific to this role
✓ Regular supervision, team meetings and management support
✓ Clear career progression pathway
✓ A supportive team culture that values every member of staff
Pay: £13.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
