Female Care Assistant

Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description


Location - Wendover Road, Stoke Mandeville near Aylesbury

At Hightown, we`re a housing charity that builds homes and supports people. We provide high-quality care and support to six vulnerable adults with learning and physical disabilities.

We are looking for some new Care Assistants to join our team who have the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference.

Who we are looking for

We`re keen to recruit individuals who care regardless of qualifications or experience. We care more about you sharing and demonstrating our values, which are:

  • Putting our residents and service users first
  • Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
  • Developing passionate and committed teams
  • Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety
We will give you all the training and support you need to do the role of a Care Assistant including a fully funded qualification in health and social care and we will support you with your career aspirations.

You need to:
  • Demonstrate a can do attitude
  • Have the ability to work as part of a team
  • Be able to work shifts as part of a rota system. Most of our shifts are 7am - 3.00pm and 2.00pm - 10.00pm
If you share our values, we`d love you to work for us.

About the role

We have full time, part time and casual roles available where you`ll be working as part of a dedicated team to empower our service users to lead the life they want. You will assist individuals with:
  • Mealtimes and social activities including music and art therapy
  • Attending appointments and maintaining their health and wellbeing
  • Promoting skills and involvement including shopping and domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning
  • Personal care needs
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you or you want to have an informal chat, please contact us on 01442 292309 or

The Benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:
  • Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
  • \xc2\xa310.90 per hour
  • 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 with salaries rising 7% in the last 12 months
  • 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 \xc2\xa3130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
  • Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use at work
  • Access to COVID-19 vaccinations
  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Employee assistance helpline
  • Mileage paid for car usage
  • Fully paid DBS
How to apply

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please apply below.

In accordance with CQC regulations, appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory DBS, reference and medical checks.

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We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We are a Disability Confident Employer.

About Us

Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. 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.

We currently manage over 8,000 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of \xc2\xa3120 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year.

For more information about this position please open the following documents:

Hightown Housing Association

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3020203
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    £10.9 per hour
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned