Support Worker Hemel Hempstead, England
Job description
Could you make a fantastic Support Worker?
Support Work opportunities available now in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
Rates of pay: £11.20 per hour/ Earn up to £28,083 per annum. A generous sick pay scheme and paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas.
Full time, Part time and Relief contracts available.
Full UK driving licence with own car essential.
Who will I be supporting?
Dimensions have two supported living homes in Hemel Hempstead, one supporting a woman and another home supporting one gentleman in his mid-twenty's.
Both are very sociable and are great fun to be around.
They love swimming, yoga, running (this gentleman often takes part in marathons and 5k runs), coffee and cake, woodwork and spending time with their family and friends.
Both people are supported to live independently in their own home
What will I be doing?
You will be supporting them to live their life how they choose, to be themselves and achieve their goals.
You will be supporting them with personal care, medication, meal preparation, and domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
They both have a Motability car to further aid their independence, so you will need the full UK driving licence to join their team.
What shifts are available?
Shifts for our fantastic lady will vary between 8 am-10 pm and are dependent on the activities for the day. There will be a requirement to support sleep-in shifts.
This gentleman is supported 9 am-5 pm or 5 pm-10 pm plus a sleep-in shift. He is currently supported by Dimensions 4 days per week.
We are looking for people with the flexibility to work a combination of these shifts on a rota basis that includes weekends and bank holidays.
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to allow a healthy work-life balance.
We match our employees to one supported living home according to cultural needs, preferences and beliefs, skills, hobbies, and interests to help make sure we can deliver truly personalised support.
Join us and in return we can offer:
Free DBS check
Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday
Free financial education: access to a range of tips, videos and tools for budgeting and saving.
A comprehensive employee assistance programme
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.
50% contribution to the cost of learning to drive, subject to certain criteria.
Discounts and cashback on shopping and days out with our colleague benefits scheme
Apply now.
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 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 our recruitment communications.
