Assistant Support Worker

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Position: Assistant Support Worker

Location: Aylesbury

Salary: £20,982 per annum/£13.45 per hour

Hours: Part-time (30 hours per week)

We are recruiting a part-time (30 hours) Assistant Support Worker to join our supported living service at Aplin Road, Aylesbury.

Aplin Road supports people with physical health needs, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities to live independently and achieve their personal goals. Our team provides high-quality, person-centred support with compassion, creating an environment where individuals are respected, included, and encouraged to thrive.

The Role

As an Assistant Support Worker, you will empower the people we support to live as independently as possible, building positive relationships and offering the right level of support to promote dignity, choice, and wellbeing.

Key responsibilities include

Supporting the safe administration of medication

Providing personal care with sensitivity and respect

Encouraging life skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and budgeting

Supporting access to local amenities and community activities

Promoting independence and supporting individuals to achieve their goals

Working in line with individual support plans and risk assessmentsShifts:

Early shifts: 7:00am - 3:00pm

Late shifts: 2:00pm - 10:00pm

Includes one sleep-in shift per week

Required to work every other weekend

About You

You will have some experience in a similar role, as lone working is involved.

You will be committed to delivering tailored support that enables people to maximise their independence, working collaboratively with colleagues and in line with agreed support plans.

Holds a care certificate or willingness to undertake a care qualification

Hightown Benefits

£20,982 per annum (30 hours per week), plus sleep in payments of at least £52.78

33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service (pro rata)

Blue Light Card, access to discounts for national and local retailers

Workplace pension and life assurance (3x annual salary)

Annual performance bonus and monthly attendance bonus

Annual salary and cost of living review

Ongoing training and development

Employee assistance helplineThe successful candidate must always maintain appropriate professional boundaries and understand their responsibilities in relation to positions of trust.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical clearances.

We will be shortlisting and interviewing on an ongoing basis so may close the vacancy early.

We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer