Care Support Worker
Job description
Looking for a meaningful career that makes a difference to peoples lives?
Join our team of passionate people providing excellent care and making a positive impact!
Our mission is to support people to lead happy, positive lives within their home.
As a member of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to make a real difference to peoples lives through providing quality, person centred care.
Our homes across Berkshire specialise in residents with Learning difficulties and you will need to be prepared to provide personal care. Full training is provided for all roles we offer.
What will you be doing;
- You will empower people to achieve their goals and develop their independent living skills by using your creativity, passion and determination. The support youll provide can range from support with shopping, hobbies and activities, accessing education/employment, managing finances and tenancy sustainment.
Experience;
No experience is required but having the ability to really get to know those you support, be respectful, caring, listen to and understand someone`s aspirations & life preferences to support them to be happy & fulfilled is essential!
Hightown is a diverse workplace, and we care about your values, personal interests and your ability to learn. Our comprehensive training and ongoing support towards your development will ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to make a difference.
Whether you have professional or personal experience or are interested in a new career in social care, if you are compassionate, determined and inclusive, we want to meet you!
Locations;
We have varied roles and shifts across the Berkshire region including;
Bracknell, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Wokingham, Priestwood, Winnersah
Who we are;
Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. 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.
Benefits;
- Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service,
- Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary,
- Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance,
- Monthly attendance bonus
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us.
Recruitment event;
If a career in care support sounds like something for you then come along to meet the team on12th Mayat our Bracknell Recruitment event. You will have the chance to meet our fantastic team, find out more about the roles and their locations, get a feel for our organisation and even have an interview the same day, which could lead to an offer of employment. We look forward to meeting you and we wish you the very best of luck!
Please note attending this event is by invite only, to be eligible for an invite please apply online today.
Shifts;
We have both full and part time, night and weekend only positions available and seek to be as flexible as we can.
Typically, our full time shifts cover 7am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm.
How to apply;
To be invited to the recruitment open day please apply on line today and we will get in touch with you with full details about where the event will be held and what to expect on the day.
Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.
To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit SAFERjobs, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the SAFERjobs website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
