Support Worker - Male

Support Worker -  Male

Location: Warrington

Position: Full time, part time

At Dimensions, you can bring your whole self to work – and be celebrated for it. You’ll support people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live independently, building confidence and joy every day. “I can be myself and really make a difference” – Current Support Worker. With wellbeing at the heart of our culture and growth through Aspire and Dimensions Academy, this is more than a job – it’s a place to truly be you.

Who will I be supporting? 

• Two lovely ladies and a gentleman in their early 20s who share the home together. 
• They have autism, learning disabilities, visual impairments and the gentleman communicates via body language and sign language and needing a good understanding of routines and structures? 
• They attend college, day services and work placements, and like a lot of young people, they love being out and about socialising with their friends, spending time on social media and going to the pub for food
• They also have loving and supportive families who they enjoy spending time with

What will I be doing? 

• Living in their own homes is a big step for these young people so we are looking for patient, empathetic, and positive people to support them through this next important stage of their lives  
• Day to day you will be supporting them to live their lives how they choose, to be themselves and to achieve their goals  
• Support will include prompting with personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, 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. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.

What shifts are available? 

Days, sleep ins - flexible to work a combination
3-11pm - Sleepover
7:30-930pm
2-10pm
8am-10pm
10-4pm on Weekends
 

• 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!

Rewards that make a difference?  

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work 
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs 
• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata) 
• Opportunities for career progression 
• Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all?paid for by us) 
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.? 
• High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.) 
• Life Assurance and Company Pension 
• Industry leading training 
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us 

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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