Support Worker
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £12.60/h |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | TD74DT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thornfield House Residential Care Home |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SW Sept25 |
Summary
Join Our Team as a Support Worker!
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you believe in treating others with dignity, respect, and kindness? If so, we’d love you to join our friendly and dedicated team as a Support Worker.
About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the health, safety, and happiness of our residents. From supporting with personal care and healthcare needs to encouraging independence and engaging in meaningful activities, every day is varied and rewarding. You’ll be part of a caring team that values compassion, professionalism, and person-centred care.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Supporting residents with daily living needs including personal care, bathing, dressing, continence, and nutrition.
Assisting with healthcare tasks such as taking observations (after training).
Engaging residents in meaningful activities that promote wellbeing.
Supporting with meals and refreshments, and assisting our catering and housekeeping teams when needed.
Ensuring residents’ care plans are followed, updated, and tailored to their individual needs.
Maintaining accurate records and following all policies, procedures, and regulations.
Supporting residents with palliative and end-of-life care in a compassionate way.
Welcoming visitors, answering calls, and representing the home in a warm, professional manner.
Training & Development:
We believe in investing in our team. You’ll receive full training, including:
Fire Safety
Moving & Handling
Health & Safety
First Aid
Infection Prevention & Control
Public Protection (Adults at Risk)
Dementia Awareness
Food Hygiene
Duty of Candour
You’ll also have regular supervision and development sessions, with opportunities to progress your career in care.
What We’re Looking For:
Registration with the SSSC (or willingness to achieve this).
PVG registered (or willing to apply).
Awareness and understanding of the SSSC Code of Practice.
A caring, respectful, and professional approach to work.
Good communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different needs.
A team player who values confidentiality, dignity, and compassion.
Why Join Us?
A supportive and welcoming team environment.
Opportunities to learn, develop, and progress.
The chance to make a real difference every single day.
A workplace where residents feel at home—and staff do too!
If you’re caring, reliable, and ready to be part of a rewarding role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the first step towards a fulfilling career in care!
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you believe in treating others with dignity, respect, and kindness? If so, we’d love you to join our friendly and dedicated team as a Support Worker.
About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the health, safety, and happiness of our residents. From supporting with personal care and healthcare needs to encouraging independence and engaging in meaningful activities, every day is varied and rewarding. You’ll be part of a caring team that values compassion, professionalism, and person-centred care.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Supporting residents with daily living needs including personal care, bathing, dressing, continence, and nutrition.
Assisting with healthcare tasks such as taking observations (after training).
Engaging residents in meaningful activities that promote wellbeing.
Supporting with meals and refreshments, and assisting our catering and housekeeping teams when needed.
Ensuring residents’ care plans are followed, updated, and tailored to their individual needs.
Maintaining accurate records and following all policies, procedures, and regulations.
Supporting residents with palliative and end-of-life care in a compassionate way.
Welcoming visitors, answering calls, and representing the home in a warm, professional manner.
Training & Development:
We believe in investing in our team. You’ll receive full training, including:
Fire Safety
Moving & Handling
Health & Safety
First Aid
Infection Prevention & Control
Public Protection (Adults at Risk)
Dementia Awareness
Food Hygiene
Duty of Candour
You’ll also have regular supervision and development sessions, with opportunities to progress your career in care.
What We’re Looking For:
Registration with the SSSC (or willingness to achieve this).
PVG registered (or willing to apply).
Awareness and understanding of the SSSC Code of Practice.
A caring, respectful, and professional approach to work.
Good communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different needs.
A team player who values confidentiality, dignity, and compassion.
Why Join Us?
A supportive and welcoming team environment.
Opportunities to learn, develop, and progress.
The chance to make a real difference every single day.
A workplace where residents feel at home—and staff do too!
If you’re caring, reliable, and ready to be part of a rewarding role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the first step towards a fulfilling career in care!