Support Worker

Come and support two fantastic adults! We have an exciting opportunity for a part time support worker to join our team in Stowmarket.

• Part time - 15 hours per week
• £12.31 per hour 
• Valid UK driving licence essential with own car.

We are recruiting a great new support worker; someone with the right values to work with us in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Could this be you? We hope so! 

If you’re looking to inject some fun into your career, then come and join our team of support workers. Dimensions are supporting two fantastic gentlemen to live independently. Every day will be busy and rewarding, as you encourage and empower each person to maintain their independence, develop new skills and embrace new opportunities. The people you’ll be supporting lead active and fulfilling lives. They enjoy staying busy and making the most of each day by going on holidays, attending parties and discos, taking trips out, visiting day centres, and enjoying BBQs.

Your entire shift will be based at one location however we require DRIVERS to support with experiences that matter most to them.

You will be working with dynamic team, and for a passionate and engaged manager who has a strong commitment both to her staff team and the people you will be supporting.

At Dimensions, we believe it is who you are as a person – and the difference you can bring to lives of the people you will be supporting – that is more important than experience. Whether you are new to support work, or have supported people previously, we want to hear from you!   

We will give you all the training you need to be become an amazing support worker for the people you will be supporting. You will find no other role more personally fulfilling, and professionally rewarding, than becoming a support worker with Dimensions. 

What will I be doing?

• Encourage and empower the people we support to live their best lives - the lives that they choose.
• Helping people learn the skills they need to live the life they choose.
• Supporting people with their medication.
• You will help the people we support to shop for things they wish to buy and to prepare their meals as required.
• Helping, encouraging, supporting, and teaching the people we support to do their housework, including cleaning and laundry.
• Supporting, encouraging, and teaching people to maintain personal and intimate care as required.

Be prepared to work flexibly. Shifts will vary around the people we support. The main shift patterns are 7am-9am (Monday to Friday) and 3pm-10pm followed by a sleep in and/or 8am-10pm, 8am-3pm, every other weekend and the occasional bank holiday. All applicants must be willing to commit to at least 1 sleep in shift per week.

Our benefits

Our sector-leading package of colleague benefits really builds up... Your benefits can be worth up to £1,220 per year.

• A competitive pay rate with uplift for overtime you chose to work.
• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
• Opportunities for career progression
• 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.
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

Apply now.

• Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled. 
• 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 recognise our commitment toward 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 our recruitment communications.

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