Support Worker

Are you patient, creative, and passionate about making a real difference in someone's life? If so, we'd love to have you join our team in Derby as a Support Worker for two incredible gentlemen. Who Will You Be Supporting? You'll be working with two quiet and reserved gentlemen with learning disabilities and autism. Both are very active and love getting out and about. Though they use limited words to communicate, they make their needs known through expressions and gestures. Here's a bit more about them:

• Active Lifestyle: They love hitting the gym, enjoying holidays, listening to rock music, and shopping at charity shops.
• Social Activities: They enjoy dining out, taking trips, and attending appointments.
• Advocacy: You'll work in partnership to help these individuals navigate their daily lives, from planning new activities to advocating respectfully on their behalf.
What Will You Be Doing? As a Support Worker, your role will be varied, exciting, and rewarding. Your main responsibilities will include:
• Empowering Independence: Provide personal care and assistance with daily routines, encouraging the gentlemen to lead fulfilling and active lives.
• Planning Activities: Use your creativity to plan engaging activities, whether it's a trip to the gym, exploring charity shops, or going on a holiday.
• Advocacy: Respectfully advocate on their behalf, ensuring they feel supported in making choices about their own lives.
• Daily Living Support: Assist with meal prep, medication administration, and ensuring they are safe and supported at all times.
• Building Relationships: Establish strong connections with the gentlemen and their families, ensuring open communication and a respectful environment.
  
  Mon-Wed: 2pm-10am the following day (Includes Sleep-In Shift)
• Thur-Sun: 9:30am -10am the following day (Includes Sleep-In Shift)
• Day Shift: 9:30am-5pm
Rotas are provided in advance to ensure a healthy work-life balance. Why Choose Dimensions?
• Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized 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: Access paid training and opportunities to further your career through funded accredited courses.
• Well-Being Focus: Benefit from our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
• Values-Driven: Join a team that puts 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: Enjoy the Bike to Work scheme and 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.
• Equality Commitment: Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned.
• 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.