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Support Worker - Lord Alexander House

Make a Real Difference Every Day - Join Our Team at Lord Alexander House!

We are looking for acompassionate and enthusiastic Support Worker to join our friendly team at Lord Alexander House, a supported living service in the heart of Hemel Hempstead. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week), where you will be supporting individuals living with mental health needs, to live independently in their own purpose-built flats.

As a Support Worker, you will:

Provide tailored support to individuals in their own homes
Encourage life skills such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, and cleaning
Follow personalised support plans and risk assessments
Empower people to achieve their goals and live fulfilling livesAbout You

We are looking for people who are:

Caring, reliable, and proactive, with a genuine desire to help others
Able to communicate effectively and adapt to different needs
Comfortable working shifts, including weekends and bank holidays
Experienced in a similar role
Committed to equality, diversity, and person-centred support
Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for workAdditionally, you will also be able to:

Work shifts as part of a rota system which will include weekend and bank holiday working
Perform at least one sleep in per week as part of your shift (allowance of £52.78 paid)
Work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to the people we support
Be flexible in your approach to work and demonstrate resilience in a challenging, but rewarding environment
Have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people with mental disabilitiesIt is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and are happy to do sleep-ins (minimum one per week).

Hightown Benefits:

Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
£25,857 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract (£13.26 per hour)
We make sleep in payments of at least £52.78 (in addition to your basic pay)
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 helplineAppointment 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
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Location:
Apsley
Salary:
£25,857 /annum Bonus, Training, Pension, Paid DBS
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Social Care

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