Stevenage (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£25857 Per Annum
Support Worker - £25,857 pa (37.5 hours per week)
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker at our supported living service, Oxleys Road. At Oxleys Road, we are dedicated to supporting adults with mental health concerns, helping them develop the skills needed to live independently and safely within the wider community. We also believe in the importance of enjoying life, so we offer activities and provide entertainment for those we support.
Your role will involve assisting with daily living tasks such as basic cooking, laundry, travel training, budgeting, and shopping. While you will often work independently with the individuals we support, there is usually another staff member on site.
Working as part of a dedicated team, your role as a Support Worker is to:
- Provide appropriate support to service users who are living in their own homes or in a supported housing setting to enable them to develop and maximise their independence. This may involve promoting life skills such as shopping, managing budgets and domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning
- Follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets everyone’s needs
- Support their aspirations and maximise their independence
About You
If you have previously worked in a care setting or health and social care field and have experience of providing support to vulnerable people then this role could be for you. We are looking for passionate people who are driven by the desire to make a difference and create a person-centred environment.
The ideal candidate will:
- Work shifts as part of a rota system which will include weekend and bank holiday working
- Work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to the people we support
- Be flexible in your approach to work
- Have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people with learning disabilities
- Have a full UK drivers licence
- Have the use of a car for work purposes
It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence, have access to a vehicle for work purposes and are happy to do sleep-ins. (an allowance for £52.78 per sleep in is paid)
The Benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment to our service users, we offer a considerable benefits package. This includes:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
- £25,857 pa for a 37.5hour a week contract
- Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
- Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
- Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
- Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
- Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
- Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
- Employee assistance helpline
- Mileage paid for car usage
About Us
Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support.
We currently manage over 9,300 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £120 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year.
We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.