Support Worker - Martin House
Hightown Housing Association
Support Worker - Martin House
Salary Not Specified
Hightown Housing Association, St Julians, St. Albans
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted today, 18 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 84033fb6c9214586940091f73212b68d
Full Job Description
We currently have an opportunity for a part time (22.5 hours) Support Worker at Martin House in St Albans covering maternity leave until August 2025.
This will be across 3 days including the below shifts:
1:15pm - 9:15pm every Monday & Thursday then 8am - 4pm alternating every Saturday/Sunday.
- Martin House provides 24 hours supported housing for 16 vulnerable homeless individuals
- Providing housing related support to service users from a homeless background.
- Provide Housing related support to residents, within their own home, which may be in a supported living scheme or in the wider community.
- Write support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets each individual s needs, supports their aspirations and maximises their independence.
- Support our services users with substance/alcohol misuse and recovery.
- Work in partnership with specialist providers eg- community mental health teams.
If you have previously worked in a care setting or health & social care field and have experience of providing support to vulnerable people then this role could be perfect for you! - Work shifts as part of a rota system which will include weekend and bank holiday working
- Work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to the people we support
- Be flexible in your approach to work
- Have a commitment to equality and diversity
- Take a positive approach to supporting people
- Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service (Pro-Rota for part time staff)
- 15,210 pa for a 22.5 hour a week contract
- 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
We aim to provide accommodation and support to improve the quality of the resident s lives and develop skills towards independent living in the future. Residents are issued with a licence agreement. This sets out their rights and responsibilities as a resident.
Working as part of a dedicated team, your role as a Support Worker is to:
We are looking for passionate people who are driven by the desire to make a difference and create a person-centred environment and people who are driven by the desire to make a difference with the ability to recognise the wishes and needs of vulnerable adults.
You will need to be able to:
It is essential that you are able to work to a rota and have a driving license and access to a vehicle for work.
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes: