Male Support Worker
| Posting date: | 25 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.71 to £12.71 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2024 |
| Location: | Mansfield, NG18 2QR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/20798 |
Summary
Join Our Team as a Male Support Worker in Mansfield!
Pay: £12.71 per hour (£45 per Sleep-In Shift)
Position: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Mansfield, NG18 (Just a 7 min drive from Mansfield Train Station)
Are you a compassionate Support Worker with a passion for making a difference? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Who Will I Be Supporting?
You will be supporting a friendly gentleman in his 40s with mild learning disabilities. He leads an active and social life, enjoying a range of interests:
- Volunteering: Committed to a volunteer role five days a week.
- Hobbies: Collecting model vehicles and attending car shows.
- Travel: Loves going on holidays to Europe and trying new things.
- Entertainment: Enjoys cinema trips, home movies, and eating out.
He lives independently and maintains close relationships with his family, who are very involved in his life. We're seeking a patient, organized, and friendly support worker who excels in the kitchen and can build positive relationships with both internal and external professionals.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Empowering Independence: Support him to live his life how he chooses and achieve his personal goals.
- Daily Living Support: Provide encouragement for personal care, meal preparation, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
- Building Relationships: Work closely with internal and external professionals to ensure comprehensive care.
- Social Engagement: Support him in his volunteering role and accompany him on social outings.
Set Shift Patterns
- Long Day Sleep-In Shifts: 7am - 7am the following day (Includes Sleep-In Shift)
- Sleep-In Shifts: 11pm - 7am (Paid To Sleep)
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.
Why Choose Dimensions?
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized as one of the UK's best workplaces in the 'super large' category by the Great Place to Work Institute six years in a row.
- Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
- Career Development: Access paid training and opportunities to further your career through funded accredited courses.
- Well-Being Focus: Benefit from our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: Join a team that puts 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.
- Additional Perks: Enjoy the Bike to Work scheme and 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.
- 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!
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme