Assistant Support Worker

Make a Real Impact - Join Our Team at Cressex Road!

Position: Assistant Support Worker
Location: Cressex Road, High Wycombe
Salary: £19,656 per annum
Hours: Part-time (30 hours per week)

Are you someone who thrives on helping others live their best lives? Do you believe in the power of compassion, inclusion, and empowerment? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for a passionate and proactive Assistant Support Worker to join our friendly and committed team at Cressex Road, a vibrant supported living service in High Wycombe.

This a shared supported living house, home to six people aged between 34 and 91 years of age who each have their own en-suite room. The people we support attend a range of day services and community opportunities 3 to 5 days a week.

What You will Do:

As an Assistant Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping individuals live as independently as possible. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Supporting with personal care in a dignified and respectful way
• Aid with the daily administration of medication
• Encouraging life skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and budgeting
• Organise trips to local amenities
• Promoting independence and helping residents achieve their personal goals
• Following tailored support plans and risk assessments to ensure safety and wellbeing

As an Assistant Support Worker, you will;

• Provide appropriate support to those who are living in their own homes or in a supported housing setting to enable them to support their aspirations and maximise their independence.
• Build long lasting support relationships with people who will benefit from you "being the difference".
• Follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets each individual’s needs.
• Be flexible and reliable, able to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays

Hightown Benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year (pro rata), including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• £19,656 pa for a 30 hour a week contract (£12.60 per hour)
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Fully paid DBS
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus and annual salary and cost of living review
• Ongoing professional development and training to help you deliver outstanding support
• Employee assistance helpline

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

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.