* Support Worker - Permanent- 16-20 hours per week.
* £12.31 per hour
* Lincoln, LN6
* Full UK MANUAL Driving licence essential
We're Dimensions, a not-for-profit organisation that supports people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. Our main priority for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own! We're seeking to recruit some great new support workers to work in our supported living home in Lincoln.
About the Role
We are looking for individuals who is fully committed to delivering exceptional support. In this role, reliability, patience, and integrity are essential, you must do what you say and always act with honesty and respect.
You will be supporting three gentlemen and one woman, all of whom are active, sociable, and enjoy a wide range of interests. The support provided is highly personalised, with a focus on promoting independence and enhancing life.
Key Responsibilities
* Support individuals with their daily routines and personal interests, including shopping, housework, visiting local towns or garden centres, and enjoying meals out.
* Encourage and enable people to develop new skills and pursue hobbies such as walking, bowling, dancing, music, swimming, holidays, crafts, cinema trips, gardening, and spending time with family.
* Assist with personal care (minimal, mostly observational-e.g., supporting with hair washing), meal preparation (including dietary guidance), and light housekeeping.
* Administer medication and accompany individuals to appointments as needed.
* Work in partnership with families and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and person-centred support.
You will work as part of a rota which will include, earlies, lates, long days, mid shifts, and sleep-in nights. You will be expected to work every other weekend on a two-week rolling rota basis.
Colleague benefits
* Free DBS check
* Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday
* Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)
* 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days.
* £500 bonus for recommending a friend to work for us if they are employed.
* Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas.
* We will pay for and support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for people working in the health and social care sector.
* Discounts and cashback on shopping and days out with our colleague benefits scheme
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.
* 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.