Female Support Worker - Weekend

Join Our Team as a Female Weekend Support Worker in Cradley Heath!

Location:Cradley Heath, B64 (Just a 10min walk from Old Hill Train Station)
Pay Rate:£12.31 per hour
Hours:Part-Time, 7.5 hours per week (Just 1 day a week)

Are you calm, reliable, and passionate about making a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our team in Cradley Heath!

Who Will You Be Supporting?

You will be supporting 1 wonderful lady who shares a home with a lovely gent. They are in their 50s-60s living with autism, learning disabilities, and Pica diagnoses. The lady also has diabetes and stage 4 kidney disease. They thrive on routine and enjoy engaging in various activities such as:

• Going to the Pub or Cafe:Enjoying meals out.
• Shopping:Love shopping trips.
• Pampering:The lady loves having their hair done.
• Entertainment:Going to the cinema and bowling.
• Holidays:They go on holidays once a year across the UK.
• Relaxation:The lady loves watching TV when at home.

What Will You Be Doing?

Each day will be different, but you will be supporting with:

• Personal Care:Providing assistance with personal care tasks, including strong prompts.
• Community Support:Offering 1:1 support when out in the community.
• Mobility Assistance:Supporting the lady who uses a wheelchair in the community and has handrails and callipers around the home.
• Meal Preparation:Preparing meals and supporting residents with their dietary needs, including diabetic diet and Pica requirements.
• Medication Administration:Ensuring residents receive their medication as prescribed.
• Communication:Supporting individuals who do not use words to communicate, requiring strong communication skills.

Shift Patterns:

• Week 1:Sunday - 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• Week 2:Sunday - 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM
• Week 3:Saturday - 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• Week 4:Saturday - 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM
• Week 5:Sunday - 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• Week 6:Saturday - 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.

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 seven 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: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.
• Equality Commitment:Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
• 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!