Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker in Droitwich!
Pay: £12 per hour
Position: Part-Time (25 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
Location: Droitwich, WR9 (Just a 3 min drive from Droitwich Spa Train Station!)
Requirements: Full UK Manual Driving Licence
Are you looking for a fulfilling role with consistent weekday hours?
We have the perfect opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference and enjoy a structured Monday-to-Friday schedule—no weekend work required!
Who Will I Be Supporting?
You’ll be working at a vibrant shared supported living home, supporting four ladies and six gents in their 20s. These individuals live with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs, and they thrive with the support of someone who values their interests and encourages their independence.
Here’s what they love:
- At Home Fun: Playing computer games, reading comics, and watching cartoons.
- Gardening: Spending time in the garden.
- Outings: Trips to the cinema, bowling, and walks in the park.
If you’re patient, enthusiastic, and eager to learn new skills, you’ll fit right in!
What Will You Be Doing?
Your role will focus on providing person-centred care and helping individuals live fulfilling lives. You’ll:
- Empower Independence: Support individuals to achieve their personal goals and live life how they choose.
- Daily Living Support: Help with meal preparation, cleaning, shopping, and personal care, while promoting a positive routine.
- Health & Well-Being: Assist with specific health needs, such as manual handling, PEG feeding, and epilepsy management (training provided).
- Communication Support: Learn and use methods such as Makaton, personalised signs, and objects of reference to build meaningful connections.
Set Shift Patterns
- Day Shifts: 5pm - 10pm (Monday to Friday)
- No Weekend Work Required!
Rotas are provided in advance to support 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: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
- Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: We put 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: Bike to Work scheme, 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!
