Female Support Worker - Poole (BH15 area)
Full-Time
£85 per hour
Full UK/EU Driving License Essential
Do you want a role where you make a meaningful difference to the lives on people in your community? Then join Dimensions as a Female Support Worker in the BH15 area of Poole.
Dimensions are a leading not-for-profit provider of support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. Female Support Workers in Poole will work with 2 ladies, who have learning disabilities and autism, at their homes. You will empower the independence of the ladies we support by enabling them to live the life that they choose.
The first lady we support is in her 50's. She would like to meet Support Workers who can support her to do the things she enjoys, these include:
Going swimming
Listening to music, she has eclectic taste
Going for walks in the local area and drives further afield to visit the horses in countryside or at Horse/Cart centre
Dupporting me to visit garden centre cafes or music concerts
If you have not had to communicate with someone in this way before do not worry as Dimensions provide all Female Support Workers with full training.
The second lady we support is in her 40's. She really likes animals and would like to meet a Female Support Workers who is happy to help her to:
Take trips to farms
Visit New Forest Wildlife Park
As well as her love of animals this lady also loves old Disney Movies and taking walks in her local area. She would like to meet a calm and encouraging Female Support Worker.
They would be happy to meet a full -time Female Support Worker. The ladies we support like their support workers to be with them for long days (07.This role is on a rolling rota pattern. Working long days on Monday, Wednesday and Daturday (week 1) and long days on Wednesday and Friday (week 2).
Support Workers will also have to assist with finances, meal preparation and personal care.
As the ladies we support have their own vehicles, it is essential Female Support Workers hold a full UK/EU Driving License.
Benefits for Support Workers choosing to work with Dimensions include:
We offer 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave
If you refer a friend to us and if they're successfully employed, you'll receive a £500 bonus
We offer paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses
Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, gym membership and mobile phone tariffs
We're a values-driven organisation that puts people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do
We care about our colleagues and are passionate about our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network
Dimensions are proud to be one of very few social care organisations that have been recognised by the Great Places to Work programme in 2019-2025
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. British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications