Female - Support Worker
Pay £12.26 per hour (£60 per Sleep-in Shift)
Relief
Lemington NE15 (9 min Drive from Blaydon Train Station)
Full UK driving licence (Manual) - essential
About Person We Support
We have a social lady in her 60’s who loves drives out in her own vehicle, meals out, seeing friends and family and visiting new places such as museums or coastal areas.
She has a learning disability, a physical disability and needs our help to support her in a supported living home.
You will also need to provide emotional reassurance when experiencing behaviours of distress – full positive behaviour support training is provided but previous experience is essential.
A chatty, outgoing support worker with a good sense of humour would be a wonderful match.
What will I be doing?
* Supporting her to live her life how she chooses, to be herself, and to achieve her goals.
* Supporting with personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning and laundry.
Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
Shift Pattern
Long Day Sleep ins: 9am-9am the following day (£60 sleep-in shift included)
Sleep in shifts cover hours between: 10pm -8am
Rotas are provided 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work life balance.
Why should I choose Dimensions?
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 – now 6 years in a row!
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.
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 £200 bonus.
We offer paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
Childcare vouchers, our Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships are also available.
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.
Salary / Benefits: £12.26 Per Hour
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