Are you passionate about helping others? Do you have a caring nature and a desire to make a real impact in your community? The London Borough of Hounslow is seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as Part-Time Care Workers (18 hours per week).
This is a fantastic opportunity to embark on a rewarding career in care, even if you don’t have formal qualifications or extensive experience. We believe that attitude and a willingness to learn are just as important as certificates.
About the Borough
The London Borough of Hounslow presents itself as an attractive locale for both residential and professional life. It boasts extensive stretches of rivers, canals, nature reserves, and open spaces, contributing to its notable appeal.
The borough is home to some of London’s most picturesque parks and open spaces, further enhanced by five historic houses and landscaped gardens: Syon House, Osterley Park, Chiswick House, Boston Manor, and Hogarth’s House, the former residence of the 18th-century satirist.
Encompassing 23 square miles, extending from Heathrow Airport in the west to Chiswick in the east, Hounslow stands as one of London’s most diverse boroughs, seamlessly blending urban and rural environments. Modern housing estates, tranquil suburbs, green belt villages like Heston, and vibrant, cosmopolitan districts such as Chiswick coexist within its boundaries.
Hounslow prides itself on being a genuine community of communities, recognized as one of the UK’s most culturally diverse areas, with a population of approximately 300,000 residents.
The borough is a thriving hub for business, a fact attributed to its exceptional transport infrastructure. The A4 and M4 motorways traverse the area, complemented by eight London Underground stations and seven mainline railway stations.
Hounslow’s strategic location is a significant advantage, and its proximity to London’s Heathrow Airport solidifies its position as London’s international gateway.
Position: Part Time Care Worker
Salary: £14,260 to £14,464 per annum
Job Type: Part Time
Location: London
About us at Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.
We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.
About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It’s about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.
As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.
Our Benefits
If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here.
About The Role
Sandbanks Day Centre provides a day care service for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and older people living with the experience of Dementia. The service provides quality care to Hounslow residents and supports them in meaningful activities tailored to meet their needs and wishes. The service empowers residents to meet their full potential, supports them to develop their independence further and ensures their dignity and safety.
It Is important to us that our residents receive the best care available, which is why we are currently looking to recruit compassionate, energetic, motivated care workers who may have some experience of either informal caring or experience of caring in a workplace, to join our dedicated team.
In return, you can expect to work in a great and supportive team, receiving full training through our training and induction programme and a competitive package. For the right candidate, this is a unique opportunity to take your career to the next level and to change the lives of people living in the borough. If you share this vision of excellent social care practice, we want to hear from you.
The hours for this role are 18 hours Monday to Friday in line with business needs but most likely to be 3-4 hour shifts daily between 10:30 and 14:30.
About The Team You’ll Be Working In
As a care worker at Sandbanks Day Centre, you will be working alongside other care workers in the Day Centre to support our residents. You will be reporting to the Senior Care Officer and Assistant Manager, who will supervise and coordinate your work.
We also work in partnership with other professionals such as nurses, The Positive Behaviour Support Team, and Social Workers.
The team endeavours to provide good quality care and support to all our residents who have different needs and abilities. You will help them to maintain their dignity, independence, and well-being, as well as their physical and mental health.
You will also contribute to creating a positive and stimulating environment in the Day Centre, where residents can enjoy a variety of activities and social interactions.
Your role as a care worker is very important and rewarding. You will make a difference in the lives of our residents and their families every day. You will also learn new skills and gain valuable experience in the care sector. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team that values your contribution and respects your individuality.
About You
You may be wondering if you have the right qualifications and experience to apply for this role.
Formal certificates or previous work experience in care, are desirable but what matters most to us, is your attitude and willingness to learn.
We value the personal experience of caring for others, whether it is a family member, a friend, or a neighbour. We also appreciate any skills or hobbies that you can share with our residents, such as music, gardening, cooking or arts and crafts. We believe that everyone has something to offer, and we will support you to develop your potential.
If you are interested in learning more about autism, learning disabilities, dementia and mental health and how to provide the best care possible, we will provide you with a comprehensive induction and training programme.
You will also have access to ongoing mentoring and supervision from our experienced staff. We will help you gain the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed in this role.
If the points below resonate with you, we’d love you to put in an application:
- A caring and compassionate nature.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work as part of a team and on your initiative.
- The willingness to learn and develop your skills and knowledge.
- A flexible and reliable approach to work.
Enhanced DBS check is required for the role.
When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact
The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:
Email: Geoff.Muhoozi@hounslow.gov.uk,
Telephone: 0208 583 4040
Interviews for this job will be held on 26th March 2025
(Please note that this role is not eligible for sponsorship.)
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
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Application Deadline
March 17, 2025