About us
We’re Morden College: an almshouse charity with a proud history of providing homes, support, and care for older people in south-east London for over 300 years. Today, we’re building on that legacy with a clear and ambitious strategy focused on enabling our residents to live as independently, safely, and meaningfully as possible. We aim to create thriving communities where every person feels known, valued, and supported.
We provide almshouse accommodation and care services to over 250 older people across two sites in Blackheath and Beckenham, including our care home. Our vibrant and diverse resident community enjoys a wide range of events and activities, and each site offers welcoming spaces for socialising, including bars and Café 19 at the award-winning John Morden Centre.
At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to dignity, purpose, and inclusion. We actively combat loneliness, challenge ageism, and promote healthy ageing. As part of the Morden College team, you’ll help foster social connection and contribute to a community where both residents and staff can thrive. We embrace equity, diversity, and technology to deliver sustainable, high-quality services that make a lasting difference.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the role is to provide safe, compassionate, person-centred care and support to residents across Cullum Welch Court Care Home and Morden College Domiciliary Care Service, promoting their dignity, independence, wellbeing and quality of life. The Carer works as part of the care team to meet each resident’s individual physical, emotional, social and personal care needs, while respecting their choices, preferences, rights and privacy
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide personal care and practical support that promotes dignity, choice, independence, wellbeing, safeguarding and support in accordance with individual care plans
- Promoting residents’ dignity, independence, choice and control in their daily lives
- Supporting residents with mobility, nutrition, hydration, continence, personal hygiene and other daily living needs.
- Building positive, respectful relationships with residents, families and colleagues.
- Observing and reporting changes in residents’ health, behaviour or wellbeing promptly to the care coordinator/regulated manager.
- Supporting a safe environment and following safeguarding, infection prevention and control, health and safety, and moving and handling procedures.
- Encouraging residents to participate in meaningful activities and maintain social connections.
- Maintaining accurate and timely care records and communicating effectively during handovers.
- Working collaboratively with care coordinator and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure residents receive consistent, individualised care.
- Upholding the values, policies and standards of the care home at all times
- Work flexibly across Cullum Welch Court Care Home and Domiciliary community settings while following the procedures, care plans and escalation routes applicable to each service.
- Complete and maintain separate service-specific induction, mandatory training and competency assessments before accepting relevant duties.
- Maintain accurate and timely care records using the required systems for each service.
- Communicate changes in need, incidents, safeguarding concerns and operational risks promptly to the appropriate manager or senior colleague.
- Follow infection-prevention, medicines, moving-and-handling, lone-working, confidentiality and health-and- safety requirements relevant to the assigned setting and authorised competency.
- Work collaboratively with residents, clients, families, colleagues and external professionals while respecting service boundaries
Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
- Care Certificate
- QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
- QCF Level 2 Award in End-of-Life Care
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a residential care setting for older adults, including understanding of care responsibilities towards individuals, families and carers and team members in relation to safe-guarding and health and safety procedures.
- Effective communication skills that promote the needs of people who use the service.
- IT literacy specifically Microsoft packages
Bank Care Worker/Domiciliary Care Worker in Blackheath employer: Morden College
Morden College is an exceptional employer that values clarity, empathy, and impactful communication. With a strong focus on employee growth and a supportive work culture, we offer opportunities for professional development while fostering a collaborative environment. Located in a vibrant community, our team enjoys the unique advantage of contributing to meaningful change within the organisation and enhancing the lives of our residents.
