Job Description

Make a Real Impact - Join Our Team at The Elms!

Position: Assistant Support Worker

Location: Aylesbury

Salary: £20,406 per annum

Hours: Part-time (30 hours per week)

Fixed Term Contract until 28/02/2027

We are recruiting a part-time Assistant Support Worker to join our team at The Elms, a supported living service for people aged 55+ with physical health needs, mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

At The Elms, we work together to create a warm, inclusive environment where people feel respected, supported and empowered to live as independently as possible.

The Role

You will provide person-centred support that makes a real difference, including:

Supporting with medication and personal care in a dignified, compassionate way

Encouraging daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping and budgeting

Supporting residents to achieve personal goals and maintain independence

Organising local activities and community outings

Following individual support plans and risk assessments

Building positive, trusting relationships through collaborative workingWorking Pattern:

This role is offered on a 4-day-per-week basis, with a rota that includes a mix of early, late and sleep-in shifts. Sleep-in shifts are paid at an enhanced flat rate of £52.78 per shift.

Hightown Benefits

£20,406 per annum (30 hours per week)/£13.08 per hour

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 (three times annual salary)

Annual performance bonus and monthly attendance bonus

Long Service Awards

Annual salary and cost of living review

Ongoing training and development

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

Appointments are subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference, and medical checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer