Fantastic opportunity for a fun, energetic and optimistic SUPPORT WORKER to join our friendly team!
Competitive pay rate - £13.20 per hour.
Based in the village of Rufforth - easily commutable from York, Harrogate and Leeds.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential, but we'll pay your mileage to and from work!
Who will I be supporting?
* You will be supporting a young man with complex needs to live his life how he chooses.
* He lives in his own home in the village of Rufforth where he enjoys keeping active by walking, cycling, and swimming.
* He has a support dog who he loves a cuddle from, and enjoys listening to music, going to the cinema, and spending time with his family.
* This young man has complex needs and can experience behaviours of distress, so you will need to have some previous experience supporting someone with complex behavioural needs to be a good match for his team.
The role will involve:
* Helping him learn the skills he needs to live the life he chooses.
* Support with shopping and housework including cleaning and laundry.
* Supporting with medication.
* Supporting and encouraging him to find opportunities in education, employment, and leisure, and enabling him to take part in these opportunities.
What are the shifts?
We are recruiting for both Day shifts, 7:30am - 7pm, and Night Shifts, 7pm - 7:30am.
We’re looking for people with flexibility to work on a rota basis that includes a combination of these shifts across weekdays and weekends.
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work-life balance - something we're very passionate about!
For more information about the service and people we support, please contact Jodi Burnham-Fahey on 0300 303 9150.
About you
We believe anyone has the potential to be a great support worker, no matter your background, as long as you share our values; respect, partnership, courage, ambition, and integrity – that’s why we recruit based on values and not skills or experience.
Your rewards
A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached.
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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 recognize 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 0300 303 9150.
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