Support Worker

• Support Worker - Permanent- 30 hours per week
• £11.66 per hour
• Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7

We’re Dimensions, a not-for-profit organisation that supports people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. Our main priority for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own! We’re seeking to recruit some great new support workers; people with the right values and behaviours to work in our supported living home in Wivenhoe, Essex – could this be you?

You don’t need to have previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we’re happy to collaborate with you to help you become an excellent support worker. 

We want someone whose upbeat, positive, outgoing and most importantly shares our values. These are:

• Ambition: helping people be the best they can be
• Courage: being brave enough to make a difference
• Integrity: being honest and fair in all the things we do
• Partnership: working with other people to make a bigger difference
• Respect: treating everyone fairly and knowing that everyone’s voice is important

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. Your key responsibilities will be:

• Supporting three gentlemen and one woman with their activities and interests. The adults supported enjoy being out and about, talking to their support staff and having personalised 1:1 hours which could include personal shopping, clearing out bedrooms, housework, going to town or local garden centres or having lunch at the pub. 
• Promote independence and enable people to develop new skills and interests.
• Provide emotional support and companionship to the people we support.
• Support adults with personal care, meal preparation, and housekeeping.
• Work closely with families and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated support.

Interested? To find out more, please call 0300 303 9150 for an informal chat or complete your application below!

Colleague benefits

• Free DBS check
• Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday
• Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)
• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days.
• £500 bonus for recommending a friend to work for us if they are employed.
• Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas.
• We will pay for and support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for people working in the health and social care sector.
• Discounts and cashback on shopping and days out with our colleague benefits scheme

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 has 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 our recruitment.

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