Support Workers
£12.45ph up to £12.83ph (sleep in rate £60)
Part Time – 32hrs a week or relief workers, including sleep in
Location, NE6 (4 minutes’ drive from Newcastle Greyhound stadium)
FULL UK Driving License Essential (automatic)
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Are you an experienced Support Worker with a passion for making a difference? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
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About the person we support:
You will be supporting a gentleman in his 20s who lives in his own supported living home. He is looking for support workers to join his team to support him to live his best life.
He is a cheeky chap who is looking for calm, friendly and resilient people who will encourage him and be involved in the hobbies and interests he likes and gain in confidence in his own independence. He has autism and has 2-1 support during the day and 1-1 support in the evening.
Things he loves to do
- Going out for drives, so FULL UK driving license essential
- Going for nice walks, in open spaces
- Films and music
- He really enjoys sensory, water play and messy play
He likes to spend time with his family and will have visits from his mum and wider family and friends and he will have skype calls with his dad, where they will play games.
He has autism and does not communicate with words and has 2-1 support during the day and 1-1 support during the night. He is a cheeky chap and is
What will I be doing?
- You will need to provide emotional reassurance when experiencing behaviours of distress – full positive behaviour support training is provided but previous experience is essential.
- Supporting with full personal care
- Encourage independence within his own home
- You will be involved in supporting with medication, meal preparation, shopping, domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning and laundry
What shifts are required:
Long days, including sleep in 9am - 9am with sleep (10pm - 7am)
Days - 6-8 hours flexible depending on activities
We’re looking for people with flexibility to work on a rota basis that includes a combination of shifts, weekdays and weekends
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work life balance - something we're very passionate about!
Why choose Dimensions?
30 days annual leave pro rata
Option to buy and sell additional leave
£200 refer a friend bonus
Paid training and funded accredited courses
Bike to Work scheme
Discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships
Salary advance scheme where you can access 50% of the money you've earned before pay day
Other important information:
Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions 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 with 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
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 if you require adjustments
British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications
