Dimensions
Location
Darlington, County Durham | United Kingdom
Job description
Female Support Worker
£12.10 per hour (£45 per sleep-in shift)
Part Time (21 Hours Per Week)
Darlington DL1 (9 min Drive from Darlington Memorial Hospital)
Full UK driving licence Essential (Manual)
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Are you an Experienced Support Worker wanting to make a difference in someone's life? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
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About the people we support:
We support 1 lady and 1 gent in their 40s-60s who love Horse-riding, walking, baking, swimming, music and spending time in their beautiful garden.
The people we support have learning disabilities, diabetes, autism, additional needs and we are supporting them to live their lives as independently as possible within their own home.
Friendly, patient and reliable support workers who take an active interest in their hobbies and activities would be wonderful matches.
What will I be doing?
You will be supporting people to live their lives how they choose, to be themselves and to achieve their personal goals
Support can include full personal care, some wheelchair assistance, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry
Shift Patterns:
Long Day Sleep-Ins: 8am - 8am the following day. (£45 per sleep-in shift)
Day shift: 10am-5pm
Day shift:10am-4pm (flexible depending on what they're doing)
We're looking for people with the flexibility to work a combination of shifts on a rota basis which includes weekend working.
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work / life balance - something we're really passionate about!
Why should I 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
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
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
"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010."
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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