Job Vacancies - Chalkface Recruitment Ltd (also operating under the name ‘CareMed Recruitment’) is an independent care-providing and recruitment solutions agency, specialising in Social Care, Education and Homecare.

Here you will find a selection of ongoing vacancies we have available.

Please note: all of our candidates are required to undergo our registration process, which, in addition to a CV screening, telephone screening and face-to-face interview, entails a thorough qualification and identification check. A Criminal Records Bureau check, organised by us, is also required of all candidates.

If you are interested in applying for any of these roles or would like to enquire about other vacancies in Social Care, Education and Homecare, please email your CV to service@chalkfacerecruitment.co.uk outlining which vacancy or type of work you would like to be considered for.

Nursery Nurse

Contract type: temporary/ permanent
Location: Twickenham/Hounslow/Isleworth
Division: Education

Role description: Nursery Nurse positions are available at a progressive, independent nursery located close to Twickenham train station. They are looking for experienced, senior nursery nurses to work in the EYFS to start as soon as possible. The nursery is extremely well resourced with an exciting approach to learning and development.
Experience required: candidates should have NVQ3 qualification in Early Years Education; experience in EYFS in the UK; be enthusiastic and engaging with the children in your care; and have creative ideas to share with colleagues.

Supported Housing Worker

Contract type: permanent
Location: West London

Division: Social Care

You will be asked to advising on housing and welfare benefits
You will need to demonstrate an understanding of working directly with vulnerable people; this can include tenants with ill health, elderly, behavioural issues, domestic violence, homeless.
Participate in the selection of new tenants through interviews and applications
Review and enforce tenancy agreements
To provide on-going help and support to residents wishing to enable them to successfully manage their move-on tenancy or ensure tenancies are renewed
To assist residents in accessing education, training and employment opportunities and to support them in their placements
To prepare residents for independent living by offering advice and support on practical issues such as budgeting
You will need to be IT literate with good verbal and writing skills
Many roles require you to have flexible working hours as weekend and sleep-ins are part of the working hours. You may also be required to attend local meetings
Some jobs require you to have a car

Support workers with calms training

Contract type: temporary/ permanent
Location: West London

Division: Social Care

To carry out duties in line with given policies and procedures.
To work alongside the Residential Support Worker in the delivery of the key worker role.
To promote structure, boundaries and domestic routines within the home.
Working in line with young peoples care plans.
To work in accordance with the National Minimum Care Standards for Children’s homes and co-operate with any inspection process.
Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting yourself in a highly professional manner
Work in partnership with other agencies to the benefit of the young people.
Participate in, and complete reports for, statutory reviews and meetings concerning the young people were required.
Undertake relevant training programmes as required by the National Minimum Care Standards and the Company.
Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home.
Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with the care and placement plans of the young people.
Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, children and families.
Attend and participate in supervision and staff meetings as required in the National Minimum Care Standards
Work in partnership with colleagues and other professional to meet the social, emotional, educational, health and mental health needs of young people.
Awareness and responsibility for the health and safety of the home, children, young people, colleague and yourself.
As required work with young people on intervention strategies to address behaviours.

Supported Housing Worker

Team Teach Trainer

Purpose of Job

To work under the guidance of the Lead Team Teach Trainer. Act as a model of exemplary practice in supporting staff at all professional levels in supporting and improvingpractice through appropriate training

Senior Support Worker

Contract type: temporary/ permanent
Location: West London

Division: Social Care

The main duties and responsibilities of the post holder will be to understand and respond to the specific needs of individual adults with learning disabilities. This will require them to help create a caring and supportive environment, which promotes the physical and emotional health, security, individuality and self-esteem of all service users, protect the rights and interests of service users by treating each person as an individual, supporting their rights and respecting and promoting (where appropriate) their views and wishes, respect the rights and dignity of service users while seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people, establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers, liaise with care managers, families, carers and other agencies in providing a high quality care, promote active community integration and ensure that service users have opportunities to make a positive contribution to their local community, support service users with trips, planned activities and holidays, assist in the implementation of group and individual programs, working jointly with the staff bases at the resource centres, ensure secure storage and administration of all drugs and medicines, participate in training in order to develop the skills necessary to provide the best support to service users, improve and maintain knowledge and skills, attend all staff meetings and reviews, participate in the process of supervision and performance appraisal, adhere to company policies and procedures, report immediately any incidence, suspicion or sign of physical or verbal abuse, neglect or harm, maintain confidentiality within the service, assist in administration of petty cash and service users money, drive the company’s vehicles if required, maintain a high standard of "good housekeeping", ensuring that rooms are kept clean and tidy, maintain clear and accurate records as required by the company & Care Standards & to undertake duties and responsibilities of the Manager as delegated, during all periods of absence.

Outreach Worker

Contract type: temporary- short term and long term
Location:West/North West/South West London
Division:Education

Help young people develop and maintain social networks.
Ensure that they are aware of all the local community resources available to them.
Discreet supportive monitoring of young persons' self-care.
Encourage young persons' self care and where necessary training and information on elements of self-care.
Ensure a high quality physical environment for the young people which is safe and enables them to lead a safe and healthy life.
Where necessary offer counselling on any problems, emotional, social and financial, which the young person may have.
Ensure that the young people are aware of and are motivated to seek and receive any statutory or project based entitlements.
Befriend the young person and/or where necessary help share in their recreational and leisure activities.
Where appropriate encourage young persons links with family and extended family.
10 Encourage young persons in developing and maintaining training/education/career interests.
Maintain accurate written records of all interaction with young persons.
In conjunction with the Project Manager, make sure that the Care Plan is carried out and regularly evaluated.
As directed by the Project Manager attend any meetings related to the outreach support of the young person.

Other Requirements:

Full Driving Licence

Residential Support Worker

Contract type:temporary- short term and long term
Location: West/North West/South West London
Division: Social care

To carry out duties in line with homes policies and procedures.
To act as a key worker to specific children and young people.
To promote structure, boundaries and domestic routines within the home.
Working in line with children and young peoples care and placement plans.
Promoting positive outcomes for children and young people in areas of staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic wellbeing.
To work in accordance with the National Minimum Care Standards for Children’s homes and co-operate with any inspection process.
Provide a positive role model for the young people, presenting yourself in a highly professional manner.
Work in partnership with other agencies to the benefit of the young people.
Participate in, and complete reports for, statutory reviews and meetings concerning the young people.
Undertake relevant training programmes as required by the National Minimum Care Standards.
Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home.
Provide and participate in leisure activities in line with the care and placement plans of the young people.
Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, children and families.
Attend and participate in supervision and staff meetings as required in the National Minimum Care Standards.
Work in partnership with colleagues and other professional to meet the social, emotional, educational, health and mental health needs of young people.
Awareness and responsibility for the health and safety of the home, young people, colleagues and yourself.
Supporting young people with project and group work.
You must co-operate with the Company in complying with the Health and Safety requirements and are therefore expected to follow Company policies, to acquaint yourself with the Fire, Health and Safety Procedures at your place of work and report any unsafe practices and conditions.
The post holder may be reasonably expected to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility that may be allocated from time to time. It is the responsibility of the post holder to comply with Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities requirements at all times.

Support Worker

Contract type: temporary
Location: Richmond
Division: Social
Role description: Support Workers are required for those needing assistance in living more independently. The role entails providing advice and information; providing emotional and practical support; helping clients to meet their personal needs in a sensitive manner and to a high standard, including assistance with laundry and preparing meals and drinks; assisting clients with taking medication, in line with medication policies, including storage, administering and record keeping.
Support Workers enable clients to achieve as much independence as possible in all areas of their lives, which includes helping them to identify and choose the type of support they need and assisting in devising and implementing care plans.
Experience required: NVQ2 / NVQ3 in Care

Special Educational Needs Teacher

Contract type: temp- short term and long term
Location: West London area
Division: Education
Role description: we urgently require specialist SEN teachers who can work with PMLD, ASD, SLD, EBD and complex medical needs for short term and long term work. If you are a qualified teacher with any of these SEN skills we would love to hear from you.

Experience required: you must be committed to SEN, have relevant experience and qualifications and the ability to remain calm and focused in very challenging settings. Knowledge of PECS, TEACH, MAKATON, TEAM TEACH or other SEN programs would be an advantage.

You must also: have teaching qualifications and experience in Special Educational Needs preferably PMLD.

Qualified Primary and Secondary School Teachers

Contract type: supply- short term and long term

Location: West/South West London

Division: Education

Role description: Due to an increasing demand we are seeking qualified primary and secondary teachers to work on a supply basis, for day to day work or short term blocks, as well as long term assignments.
Experienced required: Qualified teachers (PGCE, GTP, BEd, Cert Ed, BA with QTS) with great behaviour management strategies and UK teaching experience. Candidates muct also be flexible.

Learning Support Assistant

Contract type: short term and long term

Location: West London

Division: Social

Role description: caring individuals with excellent social skills and a personable nature are needed to work along side young people with learning disabilities, supporting them in college.

Within this role you will be supporting students, including those with severe learning difficulties, complex medical conditions, severe communication disorders, bi-modal sensory impairment and challenging behaviours. Due to the nature of these conditions your duties could include the personal care of a number of students; therefore candidates applying should demonstrate compassion and patience. Qualifications such as Team-Teach, and for moving and handling would be favourable.

Experience required: You must have good spoken and written English; be eligible to work in the UK and have a minimum of 6 months child related experience within an SEN/care setting.