Join Our Team as a Male Support Worker in Burghfield Common!
Pay:£11.70 per hour (£50 per sleep-in shift)
Position:Full-Time / Part-Time(up to 37.5 hours per week)
Location:Burghfield Common, RG7 (Just a 3 min drive from Willink Leisure Centre)
Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence Covering Manual Vehicles
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Who Will I Be Supporting?
Step into a rewarding role where you'll support 4 amazing ladies and 2 gents, aged 50s to 80s, in their shared supported living home. Our residents have learning disabilities, autism, Down syndrome, and complex needs. We're looking for a confident driver who can handle a transit-sized vehicle and help our residents enjoy their interests, such as:
* Music & Dance:Enjoying regular visits from a music man and dancing the day away.
* Creativity:Crafting beautiful necklaces, solving jigsaw puzzles, and engaging in various arts and crafts activities.
* Outdoor Fun:Going to the cinema, taking nature walks, and embarking on social outings.
If you have a strong work ethic and are a motivated, friendly, and confident communicator, you’ll fit right in!
What Will You Be Doing?
* Empowering Independence:Help residents live their lives how they choose and achieve their personal goals.
* Daily Living Support:Assist with personal care, meal preparation, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
* Providing Care:Offer support with wheelchair assistance, medication, and provide emotional support.
Shift Patterns
* Day Shifts:7am - 9:30pm
* Day Shifts:7am - 3pm
* Day Shifts:2:30pm - 9:30pm
* Sleep-Ins:10pm - 7am (Paid To Sleep)
Rotas are provided in advance to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
Why Choose Dimensions?
* Award-Winning Workplace:Recognised 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!
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