Community Support Worker; Female

Job Title:

Community Support Worker – Day Opportunities (FEMALE ONLY)

Salary: £12.39 - £13.22 per hour*

Location:

Golders Green and Hendon

Contract:

Full-time part-time available

Kisharon Langdon has an exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker (Day Opportunities) to join their growing team in North West London.

Kisharon Langdon are a charity offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with a learning disability and autistic people and their families. From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon will enable people with a learning disability and autistic people to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations.

Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values and can support someone to live the life they want to have.

• Shift pattern:
  
  - Full time - Monday 0830 to 1700 / Tues to Thurs 0830 to 1630 & Friday 0830 to 1pm or 4pm
• Shift pattern: (approx.) Time - Monday x 4.3hrs, Tuesday & Wednesday x5hr Friday x4 hours.

As a Community Support Worker, you will be required to work individually and as part of a team to support and enable people to participate in a range of activities, ensuring their needs are met and facilitating a friendly, safe and sociable environment.

• To organise activities that the person wants to engage in, such as Jewish activities, exercise and going for walks, play therapy including water play.
• To support with personal care needs
• To build opportunities and relationships in the local community
• To show people dignity and respect at all times
• To strive to always provide excellent care and individualised support
• To bring your own interests, creativity and positivity to engage the people we support.

With NVQ/QCF in Health & Social Care level 2, Care Certificate or equivalent experience, you must have a good standard of written English. Experience of working with adults with a learning disability is desirable but not essential. Understanding / awareness of or willingness to learn about Jewish culture is essential. Full training will be given to the successful applicant.

* Qualified candidates need to demonstrate they have completed an Ofqual QCF (NVQ) Level 2 qualification or higher in Health & Social Care (for the higher rate of pay £13.22 per hour).

Unqualified candidates are encouraged to apply. (£12.39 per hour)

• 217.5 hours holiday per year (including bank holidays) which increases with length of service, pro rata for part time
• Pension scheme - (Nat West Cushion)
• Blue light card - access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national & local retailers
• Eyecare benefits – via Vision Express
• Long service recognition and reward & employer referral bonus
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues
• Fully paid enhanced DBS
• Training and development and career progression opportunities

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service if you are successful after interview.

Closing date: 8th August 2025

Please Note:

We reserve the right depending on the number of applications received, to shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date.

* Due to the genuine occupational requirements of the role and the needs of the people this vacancy supports this post will only be available to female applicants in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.