Personal Assistant

Personal Assistant - The Elms

We currently have an opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours) Personal Assistant at our supported living scheme, The Elms, in Aylesbury.

The Elms is a supported living service, providing care and support to people aged 55 and over with a variety of physical health conditions, mental health conditions and learning difficulties. At The Elms, we provide compassionate, high quality care every day, helping people reach their goals and live their best lives.

What You will Do:

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

• Aid with the daily administration of medication
• Supporting with personal care in a dignified and respectful way
• 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 a Personal Assistant you will;

• Provide appropriate support to service users who are living in their own homes or in a supported housing setting to enable them to support their aspirations and maximise their independence.
• Provide personal care but your role will also involve promoting life skills such as shopping, managing budgets and supporting with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
• 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.

The role will involve working shifts on a 4-week rolling pattern (shift times are 8am to 4pm, 2pm to 10pm and 3pm to 3pm the following day which includes a sleep in)

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

You don’t need previous experience in the care sector to thrive with us. We offer astructured induction, comprehensive training, and ongoing on-the-job support to help you succeed and grow in your role. You’ll also have the chance to gain an accredited vocational qualification, opening doors to further opportunities within Hightown’s wider care and support network.

Hightown Benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• £24,570pa for a 37.5 hour per 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.