Join Our Team as an Experienced Female Support Worker in Newcastle!
Location:Newcastle, NE5 (Just a 6-minute drive from Kingston Park Stadium)
Pay:£13.54per hour (£60 per Sleep-In Shift)
Positions:Part-Time (Up to 30 hours per week)
Requirements:Previous or transferable experience is essential & Full UK Driving Licence Covering Manual Vehicles
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in someone's life? Join our friendly team in Newcastle and be the difference!
About the Person We Support
We support a sociable lady in her 40s who has a great sense of humour and loves:
* Watching Movies:Enjoys older shows, series, and Disney movies.
* Music:Loves various genres, sings along, and dances.
* Shopping and Arts & Crafts:Enjoys colouring in and being creative.
* Holidays and Seasonal Events:Excited about Christmas, Halloween, and birthdays, though she struggles to wait for these events.
* Family Time:Enjoys spending time with her Mum and Dad.
* Sweets:Has a sweet tooth.
She has autism, and your role will include providing emotional reassurance during moments of distress, with full positive behaviour support training provided.If you’re a positive person with a good sense of humour and a full UK driving licence covering manual vehicles, you’ll be a wonderful match for our team!
What Will You Be Doing?
Empowering Independence:Help her live her life the way she chooses, achieve her goals, and be herself.
Daily Support:Assist with food shopping, bill payments, and domestic tasks like cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
Providing Care:Administer medication, offer occasional wheelchair assistance during outings, and prompt around personal care.
Flexible Shift Patterns
Long Day Sleep-In Shifts:9am – 9am the following day
Day Shifts:9am - 6pm
Sleep-Ins:10pm – 8am (Paid to Sleep)
We provide rotas at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work-life balance, which we’re very passionate about!
"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."
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 six 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:Childcare vouchers, 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.
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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