Make a Real Difference – Join Us as a Support Worker in RG40
Location: RG40, Wokingham (Just a 15 min walk from Wokingham Station)
Pay Rate: £12.31 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Hours: 30 hours per week
Shift Pattern:
- Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 AM the following day (includes sleep-in)
- Sleep-In Hours: 9:30 PM – 7:00 AM
Driver Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence (Auto-friendly)
Are You the Right Match?
We’re looking for a confident, experienced Support Worker who’s ready to work independently and build a meaningful relationship with a young gentleman in his 30s. If you’re friendly, organised, and have a great sense of humour, this could be the perfect role for you.
Who Will You Be Supporting?
You’ll be supporting a young man with complex learning disabilities and epilepsy (Buccal medication required). He does not communicate with words, but he’s expressive, smiley, and enjoys engaging with people who bring warmth and positivity.
His Interests Include:
- Swimming
- Listening to all kinds of music
- Comedy shows and movies
- Church on Sundays
- Coffee mornings on Fridays
He leads a busy and fulfilling life, and your support will help him continue to enjoy the things he loves.
What Will You Be Doing?
This is a 1:1 lone-working role, so confidence and competence are key. You’ll be:
- Providing personal care and using hoists
- Supporting a wheelchair user with mobility and comfort
- Preparing meals and administering medication (including Buccal)
- Ensuring safety and wellbeing throughout the day and night
- Building a strong, trusting relationship with him and his family
- Supporting his routines and helping him engage in his favourite activities
What We’re Looking For
Essential Qualities:
- Experienced in health and social care, especially in lone-working roles
- Friendly, approachable, and outgoing
- Organised and reliable
- Able to bring good humour and positivity to each day
- Comfortable with personal care and using hoists
- Confident in administering medication (training provided)
- Auto-friendly driver
Family Involvement
His family is very involved in his life, and building a respectful, collaborative relationship with them is essential. You’ll be part of a wider support network that values consistency, communication, and 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!
