Assistant Support Worker - Lord Alexander House Make a Real Difference Every Day - Join Our Team at Lord Alexander House! Are you passionate about helping others live their best lives? We’re excited to offerfull-time opportunities (37.5 hours per week) for Assistant Support Workers at our vibrant supported living service in Hemel Hempstead. At Lord Alexander House, you’ll be part of a warm, dedicated team that empowers individuals with mental health needs to live independently in their own purpose-built flats. Located in the heart of town, close to shops and local amenities, our service offers 24-hour outreach and emergency phone support - ensuring tenants always feel safe and supported. As an Assistant Support Worker you will; Provide appropriate support to service users who are living in their own homes or in a supported housing setting to enable them to support their aspirations and maximise their independence. You will not be providing personal care but your role will involve promoting life skills such as shopping, managing budgets and supporting with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning. Build long lasting support relationships with people who will benefit from you "being the difference". Follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets each individual’s needs. Need to have a full UK drivers licence. Use of a car for work purposes during shift.No Experience? No Problem - We’ll Support You Every Step of the Way You don’t need previous experience in the care sector to thrive with us. We offer a structured induction, comprehensive training, and ongoing on-the-job support to help you succeed and grow in your role. You’ll also have the chance to gain an accredited vocational qualification, opening doors to further opportunities within Hightown’s wider care and support network. We’re looking for compassionate, proactive individuals who genuinely care about others and bring a common-sense, can-do attitude to everything they do. If you're driven by the desire to make a real difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you. You’ll need to be able to understand and respond to the needs and wishes of vulnerable adults, using a variety of communication methods tailored to everyone. Additionally, 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 £51.78 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 £23,868 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract (£12.24 per hour) We make sleep in payments of at least £51.78 (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 Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us Employee assistance helplineIf you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below. Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered Appointment 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