Support Worker

Dim/21007
£11.70 - £11.70 Per Hour
Stafford
England, West Midlands, West Midlands
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: October 16, 2024
Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Stafford!

Pay: £11.70 per hour (£50 per Sleep-In Shift)
Position: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Stafford, ST16 (Just a 5 min drive from County Hospital, Stafford)
Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence & Own Vehicle

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Who Will I Be Supporting?

You will be supporting three active gents in their 30s with learning disabilities and autism, including one who does not use words to communicate. They live together in a shared home and maintain close relationships with their families, who often visit on weekends. These individuals have vibrant interests:

  • Active Lifestyles: Gym sessions, swimming, bowling, day trips, and countryside walks.
  • Musical Hobbies: Drum and guitar lessons, with a drum kit available in the house.
  • Social Activities: Enjoying outings in town, nature walks, and various day trips.

We’re looking for support workers who are calm, organized, punctual, and have a bubbly, positive attitude.

What Will You Be Doing?

  • Empowering Independence: Support them in living their lives how they choose and achieving their goals.
  • Daily Living Support: Assist with personal care, meal preparation, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
  • Consistent Care: Administer medication, maintain routines, and learn their preferred communication methods.

Shift Patterns

  • Day Shifts: 7:30am - 3pm
  • Day Shifts: 3pm – 10:30pm
  • Long Day Shifts: 7:30am - 10:30pm
  • Sleep-In Shifts: 10:30pm – 7:30am (Paid To Sleep)

1-2 sleep-in shifts are required per week. Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.

Why Choose Dimensions?

  • Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized 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: Access paid training and opportunities to further your career through funded accredited courses.
  • Well-Being Focus: Benefit from our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
  • Values-Driven: Join a team that puts 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: Enjoy the Bike to Work scheme and 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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