Support Worker
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £13.41 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Chippenham, SN15 3BA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/20373 |
Summary
Seeking a resilient and creative support worker, who is able to think on their feet and find opportunities, in every moment
- Full-time (37.5hrs a week)
- £13.41 per hour. Sleep nights are paid at £45.00 per night
- Location: Chippenham
- Shift Pattern: 9am-9am with a sleep in shift; or 9am-14:30; 14:30-09:00 with a sleep in shift (sleep shift is paid at a rate of £45 per night)
- Preference will be given to candidates who hold a full UK or EU driving licence
We have a very unique and unusual opportunity, in one of our supported living homes in Chippenham, supporting a gentleman called Seb, a young man with additional needs, who lives in his own home.
Seb can be very independent, but does need a support worker to be on hand at all times. You will need to be able to understand the fine balance between being there to support Seb, whilst respecting his need to 'go it alone', when he feels confident and able to do so.
Seb enjoys going to the pub, heading into town, gardening, and is quite something at local 'Open Mic' nights - Boy! Can he hold a tune! Can you, too?!
You will be a confident, resilient and creative support worker, who is able to think on their feet and find opportunities, in every moment, to ensure Seb is able to continue thriving in his home.
This is a role which will also see you spending some time in our other local homes, to ensure your skills stay sharp and you continue to develop and gain from the wealth of experience that our wider teams can offer.
At Dimensions, we believe it is who you are as a person - and the difference you can bring to lives of the people you will be supporting - that is more important than experience. Whether you are new to support work, or have supported people previously, we want to hear from you! We will give you all the training you need to be become an amazing support worker for the people you will be working with. You will find no other role more personally fulfilling, and professionally rewarding, than becoming a Support Worker with Dimensions.
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! On top of on-going, fully-funded training and mentoring, we offer all our colleagues generous benefits; job satisfaction and job security, genuine career prospects, and an inclusive, caring work environment that celebrates diversity, champions mental well-being, and encourages employee recognition.
For further information about the role, the shifts available, and the people we support, please contact our Internal Recruitment Consultant ronnie.lillywhite@dimensions-uk.org
Apply now or please share this vacancy with someone you think would make an amazing Support Worker!
The position will be filled as soon as Seb has found his new support worker
- 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
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- 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 of our recruitment.
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