Support Worker
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.83 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Newmarket, CB8 0FA |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/20311 |
Summary
We want to MEET you! We are hosting face to face interviews in April for Support Worker opportunities in Newmarket, Suffolk.
- Female Support Worker
- Pay rate of £12.83 per hour.
- Full paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas.
- 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days.
- A generous sick pay scheme.
Requirement: Full UK driving licence with own car.
Dimensions UK have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Support Worker to join our team in Newmarket, Suffolk. You will join us on a permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £31,875 per annum.
Apply to join an outstanding team in Newmarket. This team goes from strength to strength, making a positive impact to this woman's life. As a Support Worker, you will be part of an inclusive team, empowered to create innovative ways to support a woman with a learning disability, to achieve her own personal goals and live the life she chooses.
Becoming a Support Worker at Dimensions can be an incredibly fulfilling and rewarding role. This woman enjoys visiting the local coffee shop, colouring, reading magazines, 50-piece puzzles, pampering sessions, cooking, shopping, arts & crafts, gardening, cinema and visiting family. She also enjoys the travelling circus, pantomime performances, and other sensory activities! But we would like our Support workers to bring creativity and innovative ideas into our teams.
We take every opportunity to support people to live the lives they want so there can be elements of driving, either mobility vehicle or your own car, to support people to their chosen activities, therefore drivers are essential for this role.
This woman also requires assistance to visit medical appointments, arrange prescriptions, administering medication and assistance to ensure a balanced nutritious diet. We also want people who are happy to support with personal care, such as prompting with a morning and evening bubble baths and supervision with brushing teeth.
Working hours:
This position will include working some weekends and bank holidays. Shift times can be 8am - 9pm or 2:1 hours at 10 am until 4pm. This will be discussed with you during the interview process.
Why choose to join Dimensions UK:
See #wearedimensions or @dimensionsUK to find out why Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places to Work programme in 2023 - now 5 years in a row!
- Free DBS check
- Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday
- Free financial education: access to a range of tips, videos and tools for budgeting and saving.
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)
- £500 bonus for recommending a friend to work for us if they're employed.
- We'll 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.
We would be highly interested in receiving applications from people with a background of working with adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
- Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are filled.
- "Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010."
- 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 communications.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme