Job Description
Title: Support Worker x 3
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £28,552 Per Annum
Grade: 3
Reporting Office/Working Location: Mental Health Service (Redbridge or Waltham Forest)
Persona: Site Based Worker - Contractual hours to be worked from allocated site, with ad hoc office attendance as required
Working Pattern: Rota basis - 0900 – 1700 (Monday through Sunday), 0800 – 1600 (Monday through Sunday), 1500 – 2200 (Monday through Sunday), Sleep-in (2200 – 0800), Wake-in night where applicable Closing Date: 3rd July 2026
Interview Dates: To be Confirmed
Please here for the role profile – Support Worker
Benefits include: 21 days annual leave, Westfield Health Cash Plan, excellent pension scheme and non-contributory life assurance, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and ongoing training and development to help you succeed and grow your career with L&Q.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 24 months.
Join our Waltham and Redbridge Team at L&Q Living:
- Want to work at an award-winning, outstanding rated service?
- Tired of working at a service where all you seem to do is deliver personal care?
- Ready to start a new job after qualifying from college or university?
- Want to wake up every day knowing that you are keeping people with learning disabilities free from harm or abuse?
If you answered yes to any of these questions we might have just the job for you.
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Support Worker to join our Waltham Forest and Redbridge sheltered housing, providing a person-centred support service for people with learning disabilities, mental health and/or autism.
At L&Q Living, we believe that being a caring person who shares our values and likes helping others is far more important than experience. Some of our best support workers have come straight from college, university or from other sectors such as customer service. If you possess the right attitude and values, we will provide the necessary training.
This isn’t just any job. This is a job where you can make a real difference and have a clear career path into management.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role:
- Resident Advocacy: Ensure residents’ voices are heard and their needs are effectively represented during meetings with professionals and agencies.
- Promote Independence: Help residents develop life skills for independent living, from managing daily tasks to engaging in community activities.
- Housing & Scheme Support: Monitor repairs, conduct regular health and safety inspections, liaise with contractors and fire risk assessors, and assist with estate checks to maintain a safe and well-maintained environment.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate support plans, risk assessments, and daily notes. Ensure all documentation is accessible using basic IT tools.
- Problem-Solving and Crisis Management: Be alert and capable of addressing problems independently, make effective crisis management interventions and escalate issues when required.
- Recovery-based interventions and Support: Be able to support with recovery as well as relapse and advocate for necessary treatment.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, personalised support.
What you'll bring:
- NVQ 2/3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards it (Essential)
- Knowledge of mental health diagnosis, presentation and support. Recovery model & promoting independence
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills for maintaining accurate documentation and effective engagement with residents, their families, and professionals.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements, including lone working procedures and safeguarding to maintain a safe environment.
- Person-Centred approach with a genuine interest in supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health and/or autism including supporting residents with social inclusion and community engagement
- Proficient IT skills to update records on organisational databases and manage day-to-day administrative tasks efficiently including record keeping.
- Ability to collaborate and work well in a diverse team environment, valuing the input of others. Working in partnership with MDT
- Confidence in working independently
- Knowledge of Tenancy sustainment and housing support
- Safeguarding and risk-management, crisis and incident management
- Medication support and Health & wellbeing promotion
- Night support (sleep-in & wake in night where applicable)
Expected Values and Behaviours
- Respect and dignity.
- Compassion and empathy.
- Recovery-focused practice.
- Trauma-informed approaches.
- Equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Professionalism and confidentiality.
- Person-centred support.
DBS
For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.
When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Fine out more here.
Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!
LQL
L&Q is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks.
