Support Worker

D015515
£9.60 - £9.60 Per Hour
Poole
England, South West England, Dorset
Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Closing Date: July 22, 2022
Support Worker

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life everyday?Are you looking for genuine job satisfaction?

Dimensions are looking for Support Workers in Poole to enable 3 individuals, with Learning Disabilities, who live at our Supported Living home to enjoy  an independent life.

Dimensions Support Workers do not need prior experience in Health Care Assistant or Social Care roles as full training is given.

We are happy to offer Full or Part Time Contracts, days or nights, to suit your lifestyle.

Benefits for Support Workers working with Dimensions include:

  • 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)
  • 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

This role enjoys a great mixture of team work and one-to-one time with the people we support, allowing Support Workers to enjoy a supportive team atmosphere while also building fantastic relationships with the people we support.

The people we support choose what they want to do with their day, part of your role as a Support Worker will be to promote and encourage this.

Activities Support Workers may be involved with include: 

  • Supporting 3 gentlemen with learning disabilities who enjoy going out for scenic drives and long walks in nice weather
  • Going bowling, horse riding, swimming, puzzles
  • Going for relaxed meals in the pub
  • Supporting with medication
  • Supporting with some personal care
  • Working nights shift between 20.30-07.00 or 21.00-07.45
  • Working day shifts between 07.00-17.30 or 10.00-20.30

Dimensions is a values-based employer, when looking for candidates:

  • We do not need you to have prior experience as full training is given
  • We want you to be happy to work within our values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership and respect
  • We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones.

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  • An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
  • We welcome applications from everyone who has 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 - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
  • 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.
  • We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

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