Assistant Support Worker - Candlemas Mead

Hightown Housing Association; Forty Green; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a full time (37.5 hours per week) Assistant Support Worker at Candlemas Mead in Beaconsfield.

This is a shared supported living house for six people aged between 48 and 65 years of age who each have their own en-suite room. Hoist training is required.

Working as part of a dedicated team, your role as an Assistant Support Worker is to provide appropriate support to service users with their day to day needs, within their own home, which may be in a supported living scheme or in the wider community. This may involve providing assistance with personal care and promoting life skills such as shopping, managing budgets and domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning. As an Assistant Support Worker you will follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets each individual’s needs, supports their aspirations and maximises their independence.

About You

You do not need sector experience as we provide a structured induction and comprehensive training to support you with your role and you will have the opportunity to gain an accredited vocational qualification.

We are looking for passionate people with a can-do attitude who are driven by the desire to make a difference and who have the ability to recognise the wishes and needs of vulnerable adults and communicate effectively using different methods according to people's needs.

You will need to be able to work shifts as part of a rota system which will include weekend and bank holiday working. You must be able to work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to the people we support and be flexible in your approach to work. You will have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service.
• £12.24 per hour / £23,868 per annum.
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues.
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance.
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary.
• Annual salary and cost of living review.
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support.
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary.
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Employee assistance helpline.
• Mileage paid for car usage.
• Fully paid DBS.

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.

Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We are a Disability Confident Employer.