Specialist Support Worker

Position Title: Support Worker – Learning Disability

Location: Rainham, London

Contract: Full-time/Part-time

Rota: 24/7 (days, evenings, weekends, waking nights)

Rate: £14 to £19/ hour*

Chosen Care Group is recruiting a specialist team to support a 22-year-old gentleman with Autism, ADHD, profound Deafness, severe learning disability, visual impairment (nystagmus) and epilepsy.

He only communicates using a small set of BSL signs and personalised gestures, benefits from visual supports/routines, follows a Halal diet, and currently requires 3:1 support (moving towards 2:1 in the community). The role involves skilled PBS-led support for behaviours that may challenge (including aggression, self-injury and smearing), seizure awareness, and sensitive personal care, with close collaboration with his family.

What you\’ll do

· Use BSL and visual supports to deliver consistent, low-arousal communication and routines.

· Provide PBS-informed support, recognising early escalation signs and using agreed proactive/reactive strategies.

· Support personal care with dignity, including infection-control measures when required.

· Enable safe community access within a 3:1 staffing model; follow travel and environmental risk plans.

· Administer/monitor medication as trained; follow epilepsy care plans.

· Record outcomes, incidents and daily notes accurately; liaise with family and MDT.

About you (Essential)

· BSL competence (Level 2 or equivalent) — essential.

· Proven experience with learning disability, autism and behaviours that may challenge (PBS practice).

· Calm, respectful and resilient; excellent boundaries; team player in high-support settings (3:1/2:1).

· Willing to work a 24/7 rota including waking nights/weekends; reliable record-keeping.

Desirable: Epilepsy and rescue-meds training; MAPA/PMVA or equivalent; full UK driving licence (for community access).

Safeguarding & Dignity: Following risk assessment and to meet personal-care/behavioural-risk needs, we are recruiting a male-only support team for this package (Genuine Occupational Requirement under Equality Act 2010, Sch 9(1)).

Why join Chosen Care Group

· Competitive pay with enhancements; mileage 45p/mile.

· Free uniform and Enhanced DBS; pension scheme.

· Paid training and career development

· Immediate start for experienced candidates with a valid DBS.

Apply

If you\’re passionate about enabling people to live safely and meaningfully in the community—and you have the BSL skills and PBS mindset to match—apply today and help us build a stable, specialist team for this transition.

Who we are

Chosen Care Group is one of the UK\’s leading care providers of support for people with complex needs, learning disabilities, autism, and mental health, renowned for its technology-driven approach.

At Chosen Care Group, we foster a culture of compassion and dedication and pridefully create meaningful experiences for all we care for. As a Carer with us, you learn, develop your skills, and make a meaningful difference in your patient\’s lives. We are always mindful that one day we may need care ourselves, and today we strive to create a company we can trust to provide us with the care we require when the time comes.

If this post excites you, and you are looking to improve your quality of life and create a better everyday life for our patient, as part of this role, we look forward to your application.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £14.00-£19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: On the road