About Us
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 some great new Waking Night Project Workers to join our team who have the right values, behaviours, and attitudes to make a difference. We have full-time roles available - 35 hours per week.
About the Role
Working as part of a dedicated team, your role as a Waking Night Project Worker is to ensure the safety and well-being of each service user, responding appropriately to support needs, illness, and/or emergencies. You will also be responsible for providing personal care, health and safety tasks, and carrying out domestic chores such as cleaning, laundry, and ironing.
About You
Ideally, you should have sector experience; however, we provide a structured induction and comprehensive training to support you in your role, and you will have the opportunity to gain an accredited vocational qualification.
We are looking for passionate individuals with a can-do attitude who are driven by the desire to make a difference and who have the ability to recognize the wishes and needs of vulnerable adults and communicate effectively using different methods according to people’s needs.
You will need to be able to work shifts as part of a rota system, which will include weekend and bank holiday working. You must be able to work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to the people we support and be flexible in your approach to work. You will have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.
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
* £12.61 per hour for a 35-hour week
* Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
* Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
* Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
* Annual salary and cost of living review
* Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
* Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
* Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
* Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
* Friendly and supportive team environment
* Employee assistance helpline
* Mileage paid for car usage
* Fully paid DBS
If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.
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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