Support Workers
£14.01ph
Full-time / Part-time / days / sleep in
Trafford / Urmston, M41 (4 min Walk From Humphrey Park Train Station)
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Dimensions is a not-for-profit organisation that supports autistic people and people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, independent and connected lives. Every person we support is unique, so we design personalised support that helps them make choices, build confidence and enjoy the everyday things that matter — from relationships and hobbies to work, health and having fun.
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Who will I be supporting?
You will be supporting 3 young men in their early 20s who love keeping active by going walking, dancing at discos, swimming, going to the cinema, baking and cooking, arts & crafts and spending time with friends and family.
The people we support have autism, communication difficulties and can display behaviours of distress.
An active, outgoing & determined support worker with a positive attitude would be a wonderful match.
What will I be doing?
- You will be supporting the young men to live their lives how they choose and to achieve their goals.
- You’ll be involved in helping to increase their independent living skills, especially when getting involved around home.
- One individual will require a lot of visuals to prepare for their activities.
- You will be supporting the gentlemen with their personal care (varying degrees of independence), meal preparation, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
- The young men can experience behaviours of distress at times, and whilst person-centred training will be provided, you will need to have some previous experience supporting people with complex behavioural needs to be a good match for their team.
Shift Patterns:
Days Shifts: 9am – 3pm
Afternoon Shifts: 3pm – 9pm
Long Day Sleep-In: 9am – 10pm, sleep in then 8am – 9am follow on shift (Weekends)
Afternoon Sleep-In: 3pm – 10pm, sleep in then 8am- 9am the following day (Weekdays)
We’re looking for people to work a combination of shifts on a rota covering both weekdays and weekends
Rotas are provided 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work / life balance
Rewards that make a difference
- 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)
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- 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
Apply now
- 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
- If a driving licence is required for this role you will need to produce a copy of the driving licence at the onboarding stage.
- 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.
