Support Worker – SN8
Location: Marlborough, SN8 (Just a 4min Drive from Savernake Hospital)
Hours: Part-Time (30 Hours Per Week)
Pays: £12.83 Per Hour (£50 Per Sleep In)
Setting: Supporting 4 gentlemen aged 40s–60s
Support Needs: Down’s Syndrome, learning disabilities
Requirements: Experience With Behaviours of Distress OR Transferable
Are you someone who enjoys variety, has a calm but confident approach, and loves a good laugh? We’re looking for Support Workers to join our team in SN8, supporting four brilliant individuals in a lively and social home environment.
What Makes This Role Special?
This is a typical “lads’ house” full of personality, humour, and activity. Each person you’ll support has their own interests and routines, and you’ll play a key role in helping them live life to the fullest.
- Two individuals attend a day service regularly
- One gentleman loves trains and enjoys exploring his interests
- Another is quite independent, needing support with day-to-day tasks like budgeting and finance
- All enjoy bowling, shopping, social clubs, and having a laugh with staff
Your Responsibilities
- Providing personal care with dignity and respect
- Supporting individuals with daily routines, activities, and outings
- Assisting with meal preparation and medication administration
- Managing behaviours of distress using Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and PROACT-SCIPr training (provided)
- Building strong, trusting relationships with individuals and their families
Shift Patterns
We offer a variety of shifts to suit different lifestyles:
- Day Shifts: 9am – 3pm / 9am – 5pm
- Long Day with Sleep-In: 9am – 9am the following day (Includes Sleep-In)
- Evening Sleep-In: 5pm – 9am the following day
- Sleep-In Shifts: 10pm – 7am (paid sleep-in)
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking Support Workers who are:
- Calm but firm, with a positive and proactive mindset
- Experienced or willing to learn how to manage behaviours of distress
- Flexible and reliable, with good timekeeping
- Team players, able to manage relationships within the home
- Fun and engaging, with a great sense of humour
Family Involvement
Families are very involved and value strong communication with the care team. You’ll be part of a supportive network that works together to provide consistent, high-quality care.
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 seven 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.
- Learn To Drive Scheme: For non-driver opportunities, we cover the cost of driving lessons for colleagues.
- Additional Perks: 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. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
- 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!
