Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 18 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.70 to £11.70 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2024 |
| Location: | Haughton,Stafford, ST18 0AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/21006 |
Summary
Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker in Stafford / Haughton!
Location: Stafford / Haughton, ST18 (Just a 14-min drive from County Hospital, Weston Rd)
Pay: £11.70 per hour (£50 Per Sleep In Shift)
Position: Part Time (35 hours per week)
Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence & Car
Are you a Support Worker with a passion for making a difference? If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
Who Will You Be Supporting?
You'll be supporting four incredible ladies, aged from their mid-20s to early 40s, who live with learning disabilities and autism. These ladies are full of energy, love being active, and have a passion for life:
- Social Butterflies: Enjoying concerts, day trips, and exciting weekends away.
- Travel Enthusiasts: From coach trips to London to relaxing caravan holidays, they love exploring new places.
- Animal Lovers: With a house cat as part of the family, their love for animals shines through.
- Activity Seekers: From walking and bowling to shopping and cooking, there's always something fun happening.
- Family Connections: Their close relationships with their families are a vital part of their lives.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Support Worker, your role will be diverse, engaging, and incredibly rewarding. You will:
- Empower Independence: Provide minimal personal care support, mainly prompting, with full support for one individual.
- Support Daily Living: Assist with meal preparation, promoting healthy eating, administering medication, and managing daily routines.
- Engage in Activities: Be part of their active lifestyles by planning trips, attending concerts, and supporting their holidays.
- Be Creative & Reliable: Use your creativity to make everyday activities exciting and meaningful, while being a dependable presence in their lives.
- Work Flexibly: Depending on the day's needs, you may work as part of a team or provide one-on-one support.
Shift Patterns
- Day Shifts: 7am - 3pm / 2pm - 10pm
- Long Days: 7am - 10pm
- Sleep-Ins: 10pm - 7am (Paid to Sleep)
- Waking Nights: 10pm - 7am (Temporary)
Rotas are provided in advance to ensure you have 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 of 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: Be part of 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!
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