Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker in Winnersh! Location: Wokingham, RG41 (Just a 20min Walk From Winnersh Train Station) Pay Rate: £12.31 (£50 Per Sleep-In Shift) Hours: Full-Time (37.5 Hours Per Week) Requirements: Experience with Mental Health Support & Strong Communication Skills Are you enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about making a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a Female Support Worker to join our team in Wokingham! Who Will You Be Supporting? You will be supporting a lady in her 60s with mental health difficulties and bipolar disorder. She requires high emotional support and reassurance throughout the day. She enjoys: Shopping: Loves going out shopping. Family: Enjoys talking about family and sending cards to loved ones. Music and Dancing: Loves listening to music and dancing. TV: Enjoys watching TV. Chatting: Loves to chat and has a great sense of humor. What Will You Be Doing? Each day will be different, but you will be supporting with: Personal Care: Providing minimal assistance with personal care tasks, including washing hair. Emotional Support: Offering high emotional support and reassurance throughout the day. Community Support: Offering 1:1 support when out in the community. Meal Preparation: Preparing meals and supporting her with her dietary needs, including following SALT assessment guidelines. Medication Administration: Ensuring she receives her medication as prescribed. Communication: Providing clear and confident communication, managing verbal behaviours of distress, and setting expectations. We are looking for someone who is mentally strong, empathetic, and has a positive attitude. You should be: Experienced with Mental Health Support: Comfortable working with individuals with mental health difficulties. Strong Communicator: Able to provide clear and confident communication. Positive and Resilient: Capable of diverting attention, giving space, and positively managing behaviours. Outgoing and Chatty: Enjoys engaging in conversations and maintaining professional boundaries. Shift Patterns: Flexible Across the Week: 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM Sleep-In: 10:00 PM - 7:00 AM (is a must) Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance. Why Choose Dimensions? Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK's best workplaces in the 'super large' category by the Great Place to Work Institute seven years in a row. Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave. Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses. Well-Being Focus : Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network. Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do. Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they're successfully employed. Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships. Other Important Information Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled. Equality Commitment: Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual. DBS Disclosure: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions. Inclusive Workforce: We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce. Disability Confident: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications. Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!