Assistant Support Worker

Hightown Housing Association; Norwich; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£20,982pa or £13.45 per hour

33-35 days annual leave pro rata

Blue Light Card discounts

Ongoing training and development

Pension & life assurance (3× salary)

Long Service Awards

Monthly Attendance Bonus

Annual salary and cost-of-livingreview

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Hightown Housing Association Ltd is recruiting for an Assistant Support Worker at Bridgewell, our supported living service for adults with learning disabilities. You will work with a caring team to provide personal care, daily tasks and community activities, helping residents live confidently and independently.

We seek kind, reliable people with a calm, positive approach. Shifts are 7am-3pm and 2pm-10pm, four per week, with one sleep-in per week and a £52.78 sleep-in allowance.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (manual)
• Care certificate or willingness to undertake a care qualification
• Excellent communication and reliability
• Calm, positive approach

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to adults with learning disabilities
• Assist with medication administration and daily tasks
• Support residents with community activities and encourage independence
• Help maintain safety and wellbeing in unexpected situations

Job description

Join us at Bridgewell, our new supported living service where adults with learning disabilities are supported to live confidently and independently in a warm, respectful environment. Our team works closely together to provide personalised, compassionate care that empowers each person to make their own choices and feel included in every aspect of daily life. We are looking for an Assistant Support Worker who bring kindness, reliability and a calm, positive approach. You will support with personal care, medication, daily tasks, and community activities, helping people build confidence and stay safe during unexpected situations. We are looking for people who are:

• Motivated and genuinely want to make a difference
• Able to communicate well and adapt to different needs
• Reliable and flexible (4 shifts a week, including weekends/bank holidays: 7am-3pm & 2pm-10pm)
• Supportive of an environment where everyone feels valued and included
  Please note: A minimum of one sleep-in per week is required as part of the role, with an additional allowance of £52.78 per sleep-in.

It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence (manual) and hold a care certificate or be willing to undertake a care qualification.

Hightown Benefits

• £20,982pa or 13.45 per hour
• 33-35 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Blue Light Card - access to thousands of retailer discounts
• Ongoing training and development
• Pension & life assurance (3× salary)
• Long Service Awards
• Monthly Attendance Bonus
• Annual salary and cost-of-living review
• Employee assistance helpline

The successful candidate must always maintain appropriate professional boundaries and understand their responsibilities in relation to positions of trust. All appointments are subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical clearances. We will be shortlisting and interviewing on an ongoing basis so may close the vacancy early. We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer.