Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 05 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.83 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2024 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 4JF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/20585 |
Summary
Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker in Darlington!
Pay: £12.83 per hour (£45 per sleep-in shift)
Positions: Part-Time (21 Hours Per Week)
Location: Darlington DL1 (9 min Drive from Darlington Memorial Hospital)
Requirements: Full UK driving licence Essential (Manual)
Are you an experienced Support Worker wanting to make a difference in someone's life? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
About the People We Support
We support one lady and one gentleman in their 40s-60s who love:
- Horse-riding
- Walking
- Baking
- Swimming
- Music
- Spending time in their beautiful garden
The people we support have learning disabilities, diabetes, autism, and additional needs. We help them live their lives as independently as possible within their own home. Your role will include providing emotional reassurance during moments of distress, with full positive behaviour support training provided. Friendly, patient, and reliable support workers who take an active interest in their hobbies and activities would be wonderful matches.
What Will You Be Doing?
Empowering Independence: Support them to live their lives how they choose, be themselves, and achieve their personal goals.
Daily Support: Provide full personal care, some wheelchair assistance, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
Flexible Shift Patterns
Long Day Sleep-Ins: 8am - 8am the following day (£45 per sleep-in shift)
Day Shift: 10am - 5pm
Day Shift: 10am - 4pm (flexible depending on activities)
We're looking for people with the flexibility to work a combination of shifts on a rota basis which includes weekend working. Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work-life balance, which we're very passionate about!
Why Choose Dimensions?
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised by the Great Places to Work programme in 2019, 2020 & 2021.
- Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do.
- Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they're successfully employed.
- Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
- Additional Perks: Childcare vouchers, Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.
Other Important Information
Equality Commitment: Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
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.
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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