Assistant Support Worker - Arch House
Assistant Support Worker (Supported Living)
At Hightown, we`re a housing charity that builds homes and supports people. In Sandhurst we provide high-quality care and support to adults with learning and physical disabilities.We are looking for some great new Assistant Support Workers to join our team supporting adults with learning disabilities. We have full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time (22.5 & 30 hours per week) roles available.
Who we are looking forWe`re keen to recruit individuals who care regardless of qualifications or experience. We care more about you sharing and demonstrating our values, which are:
Putting our residents and service users firstTreating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
Developing passionate and committed teams
Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety
We will give you all the training and support you need to be an Assistant Support Worker 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.
As an Assistant Support Worker you will be empowering our service users to lead the life they want and you`ll support them to go out for walks, going by car on day trips, to the cinema and bowling. You`ll join a supportive team with a `can do` attitude who engage with our residents to find new things for the service users to join in with whether it`s arts and crafts, cooking or a Friday night disco.
As part of the role you will be required to provide personal care and support with eating and drinking.
You will be required to work shifts, hold a UK driving licence and have access to a car for work. Unfortunately at this time we cannot offer visa sponsorship and you will therefore need to demonstrate the right to work in the UKIf an Assistant Support Worker role sounds like the right opportunity for you or you want to have an informal chat, please contact us on 01442 292291or recruitment@hightownha.org.uk
The BenefitsIn return for your hard work and commitment as an Assistant Support Worker, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:
Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year including bank holidays, rising with serviceMonthly attendance bonus of 1.25% on top of your salary
£12 per hour
Annual bonuses based on satisfactory performance
Regular reviews of salary and cost of living to ensure you receive the market salary for the role.
An organisational commitment to employee health and wellbeing
Life assurance of three times your annual salary and a workplace pension scheme.
Fully paid DBS
A structured rota so you know your work pattern in advance
A commitment to health and wellbeing with a dedicated counselling support line
How to apply
If you're interested in joining our friendly team as an Assistant Support Worker, please click on the link below to apply.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.
Please find below a link to our Assistant Support Worker job description to find out more.In accordance with CQC regulations, appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory DBS, reference and medical checks.
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