Support Worker Female

Dim/21274
£12.00 Per Hour
Darlington
England, North East England, County Durham
Permanent
Hours per week: 32.0
Closing Date: December 13, 2024
Support Worker Female

Support Workers - Female

£12 per hour (£50 per sleep in shift)

Part Time (32 Hours Per Week )

Darlington DL3 (9min Drive from Darlington Memorial Hospital)

Full UK Driving Licence Essential (Manual)

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Are you a Support Worker with a passion for making a difference? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

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About the people we support:

**Sarah** is in her 60’s and she is a very lively, loud and a social butterfly. She loves music, going for walks, to day centres, going to local cafes for a coffee. **Sarah** is very much into social interactions and accessing things in the local community.

**Sarah** is looking for a support worker who can match her lively personality but also have a calming and patient nature to provide the emotional support when experiencing behaviours of distress.

**John** is in his 50’s and loves films and DVDs, he likes getting creative doing arts and crafts and attends swimming once a week, which he thoroughly enjoys.

**John** is looking for someone who is kind, and patient with a good sense of humour and be happy to join in the activities he enjoys. You must be prepared to go swimming with him and support him into the water.

They have learning disabilities and mobility needs and we’re supporting them to live independently within their own home.

What will I be doing? 

Day to day you will be supporting them to live their lives how they choose & to achieve their goals.
Support will include personal care, wheelchair assistance, medication administration, meal preparation, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry

Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010." 

What shifts are available? 

Day Shifts: 10am – 3pm
Evening Shifts: 3pm – 8pm
Long Day Sleep shifts: 9am – 9am the following day
Sleep-in Shifts – Paid at £45 per shift
We’re looking for people with flexibility to work on a rota basis that includes weekdays and weekends.
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to allow a healthy work life balance- something we’re really passionate about!

Why choose Dimensions? 

30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave
Refer a friend to us and if they’re successfully employed, you’ll receive a £200 bonus
Paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses
A Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships are also available
Salary advance scheme where you can access 50% of the money you've earned before pay day 

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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