Assistant Support Worker

Assistant Support Worker - Kite House

Full-time (37.5 hours) -24,570pa

We currently have an opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours per week) Assistant Support Worker at our supported living service (Kite House) for people with learning disabilities in High Wycombe.

Kite House is a supported living move-on scheme, currently accommodating five male residents who are highly independent. Our dedicated team operates primarily with lone working staff on most shifts, ensuring personalised support for our service users.

We are currently seeking a compassionate, confident, and competent Assistant Support Worker to join our dedicated team. In this vital role, you will support service users with medication administration, attending health appointments, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and engaging with the local community. You will also play a key role in managing and escalating emergency situations with calm professionalism.

About You

No previous experience in care? No problem! We provide astructured induction, comprehensive training, and the opportunity to gain an accredited vocational qualification.

We are looking for people who are:

• Passionate, with a can-do attitude and a genuine desire to make a difference
• Able to communicate effectively and adapt to different needs
• Flexible and reliable, able to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays
• Committed to equality, diversity, and person-centred support

It is essential that you are happy to do sleep-ins. (an allowance for -52.78 per sleep in is paid)

Hightown Benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service

• Full-time (37.5 hours/-24,570 pa)

• 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

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

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.