Support Worker - Staines
Full-Time Position (37.5 hours)
£12.33 Per Hours
Driver with access to vehicle essential.
Dimensions
has an exciting opportunity for Support Workers to join the team and make a meaningful difference to the lives of six people who are supported to live independently at their home in Staines.
The six people, who are aged 20's-60's and have learning disabilities, are all very independent. Some of them will be out for most of the day at work. They enjoy seeing friends, going out for meals, trips to the pub and gaming.
The people we support a seeking a Support Worker who will be happy to assist them to get to the places they want to go, support them with their finances, assist them with correspondence and take them shopping. (This is not an exhaustive list of things Support Workers will be supporting with)
The people we support will need Support Workers to be able to drive and have access to a car to drive them in. Support Workers will need to have or be happy to put business insurance on their vehicle.
This is a full-time position. Shifts run 07.30-19.00, Dimensions can offer Support Workers a payrate of £12.33 per hour. A mileage allowance of 45p per mile is paid for any journeys with people we support.
Benefits for Support Workers choosing to work with Dimensions include:
- We offer 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave
- If you refer a friend to us and if they're successfully employed, you'll receive a £500 bonus
- We offer paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses
- Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, gym membership and mobile phone tariffs
- We're a values-driven organisation that puts people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do
- We care about our colleagues and are passionate about our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network
- Dimensions are proud to be one of very few social care organisations that have been recognised by the Great Places to Work programme in 2019-2024
Other important information:
- Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are filled
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions
- We welcome applications from everyone with 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
- 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 if you require adjustments
- British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications
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