Support Worker

Support Worker

£9.60 per hour

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Colchester, Essex

Full UK driving licence essential

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Who will I be supporting? 

• Three fabulous gentleman in their 40s in their supported living home
• They have learning disabilities, autism and they experience behaviours of distress  
• They enjoy one to one support in the community, shopping and meals out

What will I be doing? 

• You will be supporting them to live their lives how they choose, to be themselves, and to achieve their goals 
• You will be supporting with personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry
• You will be assisting with their mobility, so you’ll receive moving and handling training

What shifts are available? 

• Days shifts are typically 7am-10pm as well as a range of additional shorter shifts on weekdays
• Flexibility to work a combination of shifts during the week and at weekends is required
• Rotas are provided 4 weeks in advance

Why 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
• 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

How do I apply? 

• Click “Apply Now” to complete a short application – we look forward to hearing from you!

Other important information:

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone 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.

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