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:
o 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
o 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM
o 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
o 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!
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