Senior Support Worker

Hightown Housing Association; Tring; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker to join their team in Tring. This role involves providing high-quality support to vulnerable individuals and supervising a committed team. With a focus on person-centred care, you will work as part of a rota, ensuring that each service user receives the attention and assistance they need. The organization offers a generous benefits package including 33 days of annual leave, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you are compassionate and motivated to make a difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Mileage paid for car usage

Fully paid DBS

Annual bonus based on performance

Monthly attendance bonus

Commitment to health and wellbeing

Ongoing professional development

Workplace pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a rota, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support the service manager in ensuring high standards of care.
• Supervise and guide a team of care and support staff.

Skills

Care experience

Support for vulnerable individuals

Team-oriented approach

Flexibility

Commitment to equality and diversity

Job description

About Us

Hightown is a charitable housing association primarily serving Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire. We believe that everyone deserves a safe home and the right support, which is why we focus on building affordable housing and delivering high-quality housing and support services.

We currently manage more than 9,300 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part-time staff, all coordinated from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. Our annual turnover is GBP120 million, and our development programme delivers over 400 new affordable homes each year.

About the Role

We have a full-time vacancy for a Senior Support Worker at our Westcroft service in Tring.

As part of a committed team, you ll support the service manager in ensuring high standards of care and appropriate day-to-day support for our service users. Your responsibilities will include supervising and guiding a team of care and support staff, as well as providing direct frontline support and working shifts as part of a rota.

About You

If you ve previously worked in care or health and social care, and have experience supporting vulnerable individuals, this could be the ideal role for you. We re looking for enthusiastic and compassionate people who are motivated to make a difference and help create a person-centred support environment.

You should be prepared to work as part of a rota, including weekends and bank holidays. A team-oriented approach, flexibility, and a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and supporting individuals with learning disabilities are essential.

It is essential that you are able to work to a rota, have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Benefits

Benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes:

• Generous annual leave allowance of33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• GBP27,828 per annum
• Mileage paid for car usage
• Fully paid DBS
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding care
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Employee assistance helpline

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

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.

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We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We are a Disability Confident Employer.