Female Support Worker
Precious Homes
£12.31 per hour
North West London
Full time, permanent
The Breakroom Take
- Proper training
About Precious Homes
Precious Homes is a social care service provider.
Job description from Precious Homes
Locations: The Hyde, Wembley
Salary: £12.31 per hour, 37.5 hours per week
Essential - Experience with Autism and Challenging Behaviour
Shifts: You will be required to do a mix of early and late shifts ranging from 7.30am to 10.00pm
Contract: Permanent full time & requires working alternate weekends
PLEASE NOTE - NOT OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP
We are an award-winning organisation, and we are also an Investors in People accredited organisation, so you can be sure we will offer support and guidance during your career with us. You must be 18 years old and above to apply for the role.
Support Worker Benefits
- Excellent initial training programme, a comprehensive induction programme followed by an ongoing training & development pathway.
- Career Progression Opportunities - most of our managers started off as support workers!
- Company Pension Scheme & 28-day holiday (including Bank Holidays
- Programme focussed on your well-being.
- Access to Blue Light Card savings - The UK's number one discount service for the NHS, social care sector and armed forces
The Wembley Services provides Supported Living services for adults with Learning Disability, Autism needs & Behaviours that may be described as challenging. Individuals are adults and our aim in these services is to develop skills, independence and confidence as fully as possible both at home and in the community.
Support Worker duties:
- Supporting residents to develop independence and life skills
- Assisting people to achieve daily goals & daily activities such as arts, crafts, hobbies
- Assisting with the development of person centred plans for our residents
- This includes employment, education and other opportunities
- Maintaining records and drawing up risk assessments
- Providing personal care where needed always working towards more independence
- Supporting people in undertaking daily activities or development
At Precious Homes, we work by empowering individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Conditions, and other complex needs, to live as independently as possible, to become integral members of the community and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual care pathways. As a social care provider we also empower our staff family to make important decisions in the workplace and our aim is to be as person centred with our staff as we are with our service users. Role exempt from Equality Act 2010.
Any successful candidates will be required to undergo a enhanced DBS check and supply verified references, with proof of ID and 2 proofs of address.
Job insights from Breakroom
Support workers
Support workers help vulnerable people to live independently
What you’ll do as a support worker:
- Check the needs and progress of the individuals you are supporting
- Help with daily tasks like budgeting, shopping and claiming benefits
- Provide physical care and support including, bathing, dressing, cooking and feeding
- Check and monitor health and help with medication
Is it right for you?
This job may involve:
- Standing
- Heavy lifting
- Helping with personal care
- Physical activity
- Emotionally demanding duties
- Wearing a uniform
- Night work
- Long hours
- Anti-social hours
- Cleaning
- Working alone
Map
North West London
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What employees say
Pay
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Okay
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Only some people are paid market rates
Do Precious Homes pay market rates?
Only some people are paid above average for their job.
How we know this
60% of people are paid below average for the type of work they do.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.
Needs improving
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Most people don’t get sick pay
Do Precious Homes pay sick pay?
No. Most people don’t get proper sick pay.
How we know this
100% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.
At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.
This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.
Hours and flexibility
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Good
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Easy to book holiday
How easy is it to book a holiday at Precious Homes?
Most people find it easy to book holiday.
How we know this
70% of people report it’s easy to book holidays.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.
Workplace
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Needs improving
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Most people don’t get proper breaks
Do people at Precious Homes get proper breaks?
Most people don’t get proper breaks.
How we know this
90% of people report that they don’t get to take proper breaks.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
Okay
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Only some people recommend their team
Do people at Precious Homes recommend working with their team?
Only some people recommend working with their team.
How we know this
50% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job means enjoying the place where you work.
The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.
If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.
Good
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Most people get enough training
Do people get enough training when they start at Precious Homes?
Most people got enough training when they started.
How we know this
80% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.
This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.
It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.
Okay
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Only some people get support to progress
Are people given support to progress at Precious Homes?
Only some people are given support to progress here.
How we know this
In the last year, 60% of people report not being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
Needs improving
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Head office doesn’t understand what’s happening
Do people think Precious Homes head office understands what's happening where they work?
Most people think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
How we know this
90% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.
To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.
What Precious Homes employees say about their job
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Best thing
Staff and helping others
Worst thing
HR
Deputy manager at Precious Homes, December 2023
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Best thing
None
Worst thing
Not taking staff well being into consideration except focusing too much on their managers says or outcome
Senior support worker at Precious Homes, October 2023
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