Support Worker - £13.15 per hour
Hounslow
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life every day? Are you looking for genuine job satisfaction?
Join Dimensions as a support worker enabling the seven people, with learning disabilities, who live at our home to enjoy an independent life.
We are looking for proactive, energetic, engaging and caring people to join a close-knit support team in Hounslow currently supporting 3 ladies and 3 gentlemen with physical and learning disabilities to live their best life
Dimensions support workers do not need prior experience in Health and Social Care roles as full training is given.
We have full and part – time positions available!
You will support 6 fabulous people living together in one home. They are very sociable and friendly and enjoy doing a variety of activities like Cinema, shopping, music therapy, dance, Places of worship, massage, swimming, etc.
The role will involve:
- Personal care
- Supporting with cooking
- Music therapy
- Support with visits with family and friends
- Support with shopping, housework including cleaning and laundry
- Supporting with medication
- Swimming
- Going for day trips to explore surrounding areas
Shift Patterns - These can vary to work around the people we support. You will need to be flexible, including working alternate weekends.
Location - Hounslow over ground station is a 10/15-minute walk and West Hounslow tube station, Piccadilly line is a 10-minute walk. The main road has numerous bus routes as it's on the main road to Heathrow Airport. As it is only a 2-3 minute walk to Hounslow High Street there are plenty of cafes, pubs and food outlets nearby.
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme 5 years in a row!
Your rewards
- A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
- Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
- 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
- Opportunities for career progression
- Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us)
- High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Advance from salary finance
- Industry leading training
- Enhanced DBS paid for by us
Apply now
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone who hold the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
- Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
