Job Description

"Our residents do not live in our workplace; we work in their homes."

Locations

Litslade Farm, Newton Longville, MK17 0AD

4 & 5 Old Barn Close, Gawcott, MK18 4JH

Oakmead, Weston Turville, HP22 5SA

The Crossings, Wendover, HP22 6LX

Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville, HP22 5TD

Trinity Court, Aylesbury, HP19 8AB

Ashley Drive, High Wycombe, HP10 8BQ

Haslewood, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HT

At Hightown, we`re a housing charity thatbuilds homes and support people. Our registered care services providehigh-quality careand support to adults with learning and physical disabilities.

We are looking for some great new Support Workers to join our team who have the right values, behaviours, and attitudes to be the difference. We have a full and part time roles available.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for caring, enthusiastic people who enjoy helping others and seeing the difference their support can make to others.

As a Support Worker you will be working as a part of a dedicated team, providing personal and personalised care and support, and assisting the residents to develop the skills needed to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

If you have previously worked in a care setting and have experience of providing support to vulnerable people, this role could be perfect for you. With relevant experience, you will have the ability to recognise the wishes of our service users and communicate with them effectively. Demonstrating respect for confidentiality and a caring attitude, you will also use your own initiative, carrying out practical and administrative tasks as and when required.

To apply you will need to be able to work shifts as part of a rota system. This will include evenings, 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 with a `can do` attitude. You will have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.

Experience of care and support work is preferred but it`s more important you have the right values and behaviours. Our values are:

• Putting our residents and service usersfirst
• Treating people withrespect, promoting independence and choice
• Developingpassionateand committed teams
• Beingcost effectivewithout compromising standards or safety

We will give you all the training and support you need to do the role including a qualification in health and social care, if you don`t already have one.

If you share our values, we`d love you to work for us.

About the Role

You will empower people to achieve their goals and develop their independent living skills by using your creativity, passion, and determination You will support them to get involved with the community and maintain relationships with their friends and families. You will support them to take part in activities.

You`ll joina strong, supportive teamwho are great communicators and able to engage with our residents who are mainly nonverbal or who have limited verbal communication skills. As part of the role, you will be required to provide personal care and support with eating and drinking. You will also be required to administer medication, write support plans and undertake risk assessments. It is a challenging but rewarding role where you can reallybe the differenceto someone`s life.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you or you want to have an informal chat, please contact us on 01442 292277 or

Ideally Hold a UK driving licence but not essential.

Benefits

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

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service.
• \xc2\xa324,141pa for a 37.5-hour week or pro rata/\xc2\xa312.38 per hour
• 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.
• Training including Health & Social Care Qualifications and opportunities to progress.
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a \xc2\xa3130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us.
• Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use at work
• Access to COVID-19 vaccinations
• 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.

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

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We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We are a Disability Confident Employer.

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Hightown Housing Association