Support Worker

Support Worker Morley, England

Dimensions UK Ltd
Full Time Morley, England 11.55 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Experienced is beneficial

£11.55 per hour and £45 per sleep in shift

Morley / Churwell area

Full-time & part-time options
This is a complex service so it's essential that you have previous experience supporting people with behavioural, emotional and/or mental health needs
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Who will I be supporting?

  • A young lady in her early 30s who has a learning disability, a personality disorder and a forensic history
  • She left hospital last year after a long stay and is now settling into her lovely new supported living home
  • She's a chatty lady who likes to socialise
  • She also loves animals, wants to volunteer as a dog walker and own her own cat, so it'll definitely be a bonus if you enjoy spending time with animals too!
  • When she's not out socialising or spending time with animals, she likes to play her Playstation and Nintendo Switch games
What will I be doing?
  • You will be supporting this lady to be herself and achieve her goals
  • She is independent when it comes to her personal care but appreciates some friendly reminders and encouragement
  • She appreciates prompting/active support with her meal preparation, medication, grocery shopping and household tasks including cooking, cleaning and laundry
  • During waking night shifts you will need to check on her at regular intervals to ensure she's safe, provide emotional reassurance if she's wakeful and encourage a healthy sleeping pattern
  • You will need a sound understanding of risk management to maintain appropriate structures and boundaries that will enable you to support this young lady to reach her goals
  • Specialised positive behaviour support and forensic training will be provided
What shifts are available?
  • Days shift with sleep - 10am one day until 10am the following day, with a sleepover shift included
  • Waking night shifts from 9pm until 8am the following day
  • Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure a healthy work / life balance
Why choose Dimensions?
  • Dimensions are proud to be one of very few social care organisations that have been recognised by the Great Places to Work programme in 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022
  • 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
  • Our Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships are also available
  • We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday
How do I apply?
Click 'Apply Now' to complete a short application - we look forward to hearing from you!

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

Support Worker
Dimensions UK Ltd

www.dimensions-uk.org
Theale, United Kingdom
Rachael Dodgson
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1975
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