Female Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker in Sutton Farm, Shrewsbury!
Location: Sutton Farm, Shrewsbury (SY2) – Just a 9-minute walk from Medivet Sutton Farm
Pay Rate: £11.70 per hour + £50 per Sleep-In Shift
Position: Full-Time & Part-Time hours available

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young adults? Do you want a career where every day is filled with purpose, joy, and new opportunities? Dimensions has the perfect role for you!

Who Will You Be Supporting?

Join our close-knit team and support four vibrant young adults who are full of life, each with their own unique personalities and interests. Here’s a bit about them:

• Music & Theatre Lovers: They enjoy trips to the cinema, musical theatre, dancing, and singing their hearts out.
• Family-Oriented: Maintaining strong connections with their families is a top priority, and your ability to collaborate and communicate with their families will be essential to providing the best support.
• Active & Social: Whether it's a fun outing or a cozy night in, there’s always something happening in their world, and you'll be right there to share in the joy.

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in empowering these young adults to live fulfilling, independent lives. Your responsibilities will include:

• Empowering Independence: Help them with daily living tasks like meal preparation, ensuring they can whip up delicious and healthy meals, and keeping their home clean and cozy.
• Shopping & Budgeting: Guide them through their food shopping to help them make smart, savvy choices that suit their tastes and nutritional needs.
• Personal Care Support: Provide dignified and respectful personal care assistance where needed, ensuring they feel confident and comfortable.
• Social Engagement: Encourage and support their hobbies, whether it’s music, dancing, or trips to the cinema. You’ll help them embrace life to the fullest!

What Shifts Are Available?

• Day Shifts: 7am-3pm / 2pm-10pm
• Sleep-In Shifts: 10pm-7am (Required once per week)

We’re looking for flexible individuals who can work on a rota basis, which includes a mix of 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!

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.

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