Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Worcester (WR2)!
Location: Worcester, WR2 (Just a 2min Drive from the University of Worcester)
Pay Rate: £12 per hour (£50 Per Sleep-In Shift)
Position: 30 Hours Per Week (Part Time)
Requirements: Full UK Manual Driving Licence
Are you fun, proactive, and ready to make a difference in someone’s life? If you love a good laugh, enjoy planning exciting outings, and have a passion for helping others live life to the fullest, we’d love to hear from you!
Who Will You Be Supporting?
You’ll be supporting a friendly and outgoing gentleman in his 50s with a brain injury. With a cheeky sense of humor and a love for socializing, he leads an active lifestyle full of interesting hobbies and fun activities:
- Music Enthusiast: Loves everything from Led Zeppelin to Girls Aloud, attending concerts and music sessions regularly.
- Movie Buff: Enjoys relaxing at home with a good movie.
- Motorbike Lover: Often visits Shelsley Walsh to watch track days and motorbike racing.
- Social Foodie: Loves going out for food and drink, making every meal an experience.
This caring and thoughtful gentleman values his independence but appreciates support for personal care, meal preparation, and companionship.
What Will You Be Doing?
Your role will be varied and rewarding, with responsibilities including:
- Empowering Independence: Provide 1:1 support to help him live life on his own terms, while offering 2:1 assistance in the mornings for personal care.
- Daily Living Support: Assist with meal preparation and ensure all eating and drinking is aligned with a SALT assessment.
- Engaging Activities: Plan and accompany him to his favorite outings, including concerts, racing events, and meals out.
- Building a Connection: Be a fun, friendly, and respectful companion, balancing active days out with quiet moments at home.
Shift Patterns
We offer a flexible schedule to suit a healthy work-life balance:
- Day Shifts: 9am - 5pm
- Evening Sleep-In Shifts: 4:45pm - 11am (1-2 required per week)
- Sleep-In Hours Cover: 11pm - 8am (Set rate of £50 during this time)
Rotas are provided in advance to ensure stability and predictability.
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.
