Support Assistant

£30,288 - £31,611

Salary : scale 4 Spinal point 7

Are you passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities? If so, we have exciting opportunities within our Learning Disability Day Service.

Our service supports a diverse group of residents, including people with learning disabilities, young adults who display highly challenging behaviours (using a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approach), and individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). Support is delivered in line with each person’s assessed needs and individual support plans, which may include 2:1, 1:1, or shared support arrangements.

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Closing date 8.3.26

Additional Information

We provide a wide range of community-based and building-based activities designed to promote health, wellbeing, skill development, independence, and the achievement of personal outcomes. All support is delivered using a strength-based, person-centred approach.

We are seeking highly motivated, hardworking, and compassionate individuals to join our team. In this role, you will support residents to develop skills and confidence, both within the service and in the wider community. Activities include cycling, swimming, music groups, yoga, as well as visits to museums and other local and wider community facilities.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.