Support Worker

Hightown Housing Association · Hitchin, England

Support Worker at Hightown Housing Association, based in Hitchin, England, paying £16,110 per annum. This is a part-time role.

Salary
£16,110 per annum
Location
Hitchin, England
Contract
Part-time
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
17 Aug 2026
Sector
Support Worker

41% below the typical rate for support worker

Reference a4a54529f140381bfdfe8f30d8e8736bc3231799

About the role

    Make a Real Impact - Join Our Team at Napier Close!

    Position: Support Worker
    Location: Hitchin
    Salary: £16,110 per annum
    Hours: Part-time (22.5 hours per week)

    Join our caring and collaborative team at Napier Close, a vibrant supported living service for adults with learning disabilities. With 15 modern, self-contained flats and shared communal spaces, Napier Close offers an inclusive environment where residents feel respected, supported and empowered to thrive.

    About the Role

    You will provide respectful, person-centred care that promotes dignity and inclusion, working collaboratively to help individuals build life skills, manage daily routines, and achieve their goals. Responsibilities include:

    • Supporting with medication
    • Supporting with personal care
    • Encouraging independence through cooking, cleaning, and budgeting
    • Contributing to personalised plans and risk assessments

    Shifts include:

    3x 7.5-hour shifts per week with one sleep in (for sleep-ins you will receive an enhanced flat rate payment of £52.78).

    What We are Looking For:

    • Experience in care and support
    • Holds a care certificate or willingness to undertake a care qualification
    • Full UK Driving Licence + access to a car
    • Flexibility for sleep-ins (minimum one per week)
    • Reliability and a passion for making a difference

    Hightown Benefits

    • £16,110 per annum (22.5 hours per week)/£13.77 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
    • Mileage paid for car usage
    • Workplace pension and life assurance (three times annual salary)
    • Annual performance bonus and monthly attendance bonus
    • Annual salary and cost of living review
    • Ongoing training and development
    • Employee assistance helpline

    We 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.

    Reference: a4a54529f140381bfdfe8f30d8e8736bc3231799 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 17 Aug 2026 · Listed via Hightown Housing Association

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