Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Winnersh (RG41)
Location: Winnersh, RG41(Just a 5-20 min Walk From Winnersh Train Station)
Pay Rate: £11.70 per hour
Position: Full-Time (37.5 Hours Per Week)
Shifts: 7am – 2:30pm / 2:30pm – 10pm
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism? We’re looking for caring, patient, and empathetic individuals to join our team of Support Workers in Winnersh. You’ll be working across three vibrant support services, helping individuals live full, active, and independent lives.
Who Will You Be Supporting?
Home 1:
You’ll support two young men in their 30s with learning disabilities. One gentleman has cerebral palsy, and the other has well-managed epilepsy. These two gents are fun-loving and thrive on social interaction. Their interests include:
- Explorative Gent: Loves exploring nature, going on long walks, and collecting sticks along the way.
- Vibrant Gent: Enjoys social activities, such as attending musicals, parties, and visiting places like zoos and aquariums.
Although neither uses words to communicate, they express themselves clearly through sounds, gestures, and expressions. Patience and attentiveness are key to understanding their needs.
Home 2:
In this home, you’ll work with two gentlemen in their 40s and 50s, both living with autism and epilepsy.
- Independent Gent One is very independent and enjoys spending time with friends, dancing, bowling, and singing (he’s a big ABBA fan!).
- Social Gent The other gentleman, while requiring more support due to changing needs, still loves social outings and dining out with friends and staff.
Home 3:
This home supports three energetic gentlemen in their 30s and 40s, each with unique passions:
- Artistic Gent: A creative artist who loves drawing and playing PlayStation.
- Outgoing Gent: A social butterfly who enjoys dancing, bowling, and dining out.
- Active Gent : A fan of classic TV shows like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, who also loves going to the gym and attending football matches.
Across all three homes, you’ll be helping the gents live fulfilling, independent lives while supporting their personal goals. Whether it’s socialising, enjoying activities, or spending time with family, you’ll make a real impact.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Support Worker, you’ll be playing a crucial role in enriching the lives of these individuals by:
- Empowering Independence: Provide varying levels of personal care and support with daily living, including meal preparation, feeding, and encouraging independence where possible.
- Activity Engagement: Join in on their favourite activities, whether it’s a long walk, a trip to a restaurant, a dance night, or a game of bowling. You’ll be helping to create fun, fulfilling experiences every day.
- Positive Communication: Help individuals express themselves, even if they don’t use words, by being attentive, patient, and using effective communication.
- Health and Well-Being: Support with medication administration and ensure a safe, healthy environment at all times.
- Relationship Building: Develop meaningful connections with the individuals and their families, ensuring their needs are always at the heart of your care.
Shifts Patterns:
- Day Shifts: 7am – 2:30pm
- Day Shifts: 2:30pm – 10pm
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work life balance
What Makes You a Great Fit?
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Patient & Compassionate: You understand the importance of giving individuals the time and support they need to thrive.
- Proactive & Creative: You’re full of ideas for activities and know how to encourage individuals to try new things while being mindful of their limits.
- Calm & Attentive: You’re able to manage behaviours of distress with patience and understanding, ensuring the people you support feel safe and valued.
- Good Communicator: Whether through speech or non-verbal cues, you know how to listen and connect with the individuals you support.
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.
