Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Wokingham, RG41!
Location: Wokingham, RG41 (Just a 3min Drive from Wokingham Train Station)
Pay Rate: £12.31 Per Hour (£50 Per Sleep-In Shift)
Hours: Part Time / 22.5 hours per week
Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence (Auto Friendly)
Are you enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about making a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our team!
Who Will You Be Supporting?
You will be supporting four wonderful individuals (two males and two females) with learning disabilities and epilepsy. They thrive on engaging in various activities such as:
- Friday Night Project: Going out and socializing.
- Swimming: Supporting residents in swimming activities is essential
- Clubs: Participating in various club activities.
We are looking for someone who is active, outgoing, reliable, and enthusiastic. You should enjoy engaging in activities
What Will You Be Doing?
Each day will be different, but you will be supporting with:
- Personal Care: Providing assistance with personal care tasks.
- Community Support: Offering 1:1 support when out in the community.
- Mobility Assistance: Supporting one individual who uses a walker in the community.
- Meal Preparation: Preparing meals and supporting residents with their dietary needs.
- Medication Administration: Ensuring residents receive their medication as prescribed.
Shift Patterns:
- Weekdays:
- Morning Shifts: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Afternoon Sleep-In Shifts: 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM (Includes £50 sleep-in Shift)
- Sleep-In Shifts: 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM (Paid £50 to Sleep)
- Weekends:
- Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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. . In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
- 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!
