At Hightown, we are a housing charity that
builds homes and supports people . In Newton Longville, near Bletchley, Milton Keynes, we provide
high-quality care
and support to adults with learning and physical disabilities.
We are looking for great new Care Assistants to join our team who have the right values, behaviours, and attitudes to make a difference.
Who We Are Looking For
We are keen to recruit individuals who care, regardless of qualifications or experience. We care more about you sharing and demonstrating our values, which are:
Putting our residents and service users
first
Treating people with
respect , promoting independence and choice
Developing
passionate
and committed teams
Being
cost effective
without compromising standards or safety
We will give you all the training and support you need to do the role, including a qualification in health and social care if you don’t already have one.
If you share our values, we would love you to work for us.
We have full and part-time roles available (22.5 hours, 30 hours & 37.5 hours per week).
Typical shift rotas are 0700 to 1500 / 1400 to 2200, including some weekend working.
About the Role
You’ll be empowering our service users to
lead the life they want , supporting them to get involved with the community and maintain relationships with their friends and families. They enjoy visiting the local cinema, attending church, and taking part in activities at the local leisure centre.
You’ll join
a strong, supportive team
who are great communicators and able to engage with our residents, who are mainly nonverbal or have limited verbal communication skills. As part of the role, you will be required to provide personal care and support with eating and drinking. It is a challenging but rewarding role where you can really
make a difference
in someone’s life.
To be considered for this role, you will need to have the right to work in the UK, a valid UK driving licence, and access to a car for work purposes. Additionally, you will be comfortable providing personal care for our residents (toilet/dressing, etc.).
Benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes:
Generous annual leave allowance of
33 days per year , including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
£12 per hour / £23,400 per annum (for full-time / pro-rata part-time)
Mileage paid for car usage
Fully paid DBS
Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding care
Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
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 Employer and a Disability Confident Employer.
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