- Support Worker
- 37.5 hours per week / Permanent
- £12.22 per hour plus our sector-leading package of colleague benefits worth up to £1,220 per year!
- Arbury, Cambridgeshire.
- Full UK driving licence essential.
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in someone’s life? We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker to join our team, offering 2:1 support during the daytime and 1:1 support overnight for a gentleman who requires specialised support. This single-person home is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with one individual, helping them lead a fulfilling and supported life.
About the Role:
You will be providing personalised support to a gentleman with behaviours of distress, dysphagia, and autism. Due to these complexities, the individual requires round-the-clock support, including assistance with personal care, medication administration, and feeding support making experience in these areas highly desirable.
While this role can be challenging at times, it is incredibly rewarding, knowing that your support will help the individual engage in activities they enjoy, such as going for local walks, visiting parks, and enjoying music-related activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Training will be provided to ensure medication is administered safely and accurately.
- You will assist with feeding and work closely with SALT (Speech and Language Therapy) professionals to ensure safe eating and drinking practices.
- will need to understand and respond to the gentleman's behaviours of distress with patience and professionalism, always prioritising his well-being.
- The gentleman enjoys activities such as walks and music. You will encourage and support these interests, promoting an active and enjoyable daily routine.
- Family plays a key role in the individual's life, and you will work closely with them, ensuring their involvement and maintaining strong relationships.
- Full assistance with personal care is required, always ensuring the individual’s dignity and comfort.
Shift Patterns:
This position offers a 12-hour shift schedule, with shifts running from 8am to 8pm for day shifts and 8pm to 8am for waking night shifts. This structure allows for consistency and ensures that the gentleman receives the required support throughout the day and night.
Why Join Us?
We believe in not only providing the best support but also taking great care of our staff. As a valued member of our team, you will benefit from:
- Competitive Salary.
- 30 Days Annual Leave: Including bank holidays, with the potential to rise to 35 days based on length of service.
- Pension Scheme: We offer a money purchase scheme with both employee and employer contributions to help secure your future.
- Generous Sick Pay: Ensuring financial security if you’re unable to work due to illness.
- 10% Overtime Enhancement: Earn more when you go above and beyond your contracted hours.
- Sleep-in Payments: Receive £50 per sleep-in on top of your basic pay.
- Paid Training: We invest in your development and offer financial bonuses for the completion of awards and diplomas.
Apply today!
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone 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 recognize 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.
