Support Worker

Dim/20924
£11.66 Per Hour
Warrington
England, North West England, Cheshire
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: September 25, 2024
Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Warrington!

Pay: £11.66 per hour
Positions: Full-time / Part-time
Location: Warrington, WA2 (Just off Winwick Road – Great motorway links)
Requirements: Full UK Driving License Essential (Manual)

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in someone's life? No previous experience required! Join our friendly team in Warrington and be the difference!

About the Role

PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for support workers who are willing to travel across 2 different locations within Warrington for this role.

“A fast paced and friendly atmosphere” – Charlotte (Current Support Worker)

About the People We Support

We support:

Two gentlemen in their 70s: They love shopping, hitting the cinema, eating out, and visiting the zoo.
Three gentlemen in their 50s: They enjoy cinema, meals out, shopping, gardening, day services, movies, and musicals.

They have learning disabilities and autism, and need our help to support them within their 2 supported living homes. Patient and enthusiastic support workers who are hard-working and good team players would be a wonderful match.

What Will You Be Doing?

Empowering Independence: Support people to live their lives how they choose and achieve their goals.
Engaging Activities: Get involved in the activities they enjoy like shopping, going to the cinema, enjoying meals out, and going on walks.
Daily Living Support: Assist with varying levels of personal care, occasional manual handling, meal preparation, medication, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.

Flexible Shift Patterns

24-Hour Shifts: 10am – 10am the following day (includes £45 sleep-in shift)
Day Shifts: 8am - 8pm, 10am - 3pm, 9am - 4pm
Sleep In Shift: 10pm – 7am (Paid To Sleep)

Rotas are provided 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.

Why Choose Dimensions?

  • Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute six years in a row.
  • Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
  • Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
  • Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
  • Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do.
  • Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they’re successfully employed.
  • Additional Perks: Childcare vouchers, Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.

Other Important Information

Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled.
Equality Commitment: Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned.
DBS Disclosure: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.
Inclusive Workforce: We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
Disability Confident: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications.

Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!

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