Assistant Support Worker

Assistant Support Worker - Verney Road

Make a Real Difference Every Day - Join Our Team at Verney Road!

We currently have an opportunities for full time (37.5 hours per week) Assistant Support Worker's at our supported living scheme, Verney Road, in Winslow.

Verney Road offers a welcoming and independent environment for three individuals with learning disabilities who require daily support with tasks such as administering medication and managing finances.

As an Assistant Support Worker, you will;

• Provide appropriate support to individuals who are living in their own homes or in a supported housing setting to enable them to support their aspirations and maximise their independence, this can include lone working
• Promote life skills such as shopping, managing budgets and supporting with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
• Build supportive 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 required to do sleep-ins (minimum one per week, paid at £52.78) and work every other weekend.

It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

No Experience? No Problem - We will Support You Every Step of the Way

We are looking forself-motivated, proactive individuals who genuinely care about others and bring a common-sense, can-do attitude to everything they do. If you're driven by the desire to make a real difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you. You will need to be able to understand and respond to the needs and wishes of vulnerable adults, using a variety of communication methods tailored to everyone.

Hightown Benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• £24,570 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Mileage paid for car usage
• 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.