Support Worker - West Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Dimensions UK Ltd

Dimensions UK Ltd

Verified Company

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

£10.50 per hour

Part-time & full-time contracts available

Kirkstall, LS5

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you want a career that allows you to work alongside others, supporting them through their challenges, and sharing in the joy of their achievements?

If so, we'd love to hear from you

Why choose Dimensions?
30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave
Refer a friend to us and if they're successfully employed, you'll receive a £200 bonus
Paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses
A Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships are also available
Salary advance scheme where you can access 50% of the money you've earned before pay day

Who will I be supporting?

You will be supporting people with mild learning disabilities and autism, to live their lives as independently as possible
In Kirkstall, we currently support three people within their own flats in the same building, and we also provide outreach support to people living independently in the community
One of the people we support is extremely creative and loves to spend time building models and creating things. His interests lie in things like Lego, Warhammer, Star Trek, You Tube, gaming, collections, Buying/Selling, Crafts. He can struggle to find the confidence to go out to new places and needs support to ensure he is getting out and about more. He has a great sense of humour and is enjoyable to be around however does need support to bring this side of him out more as he can be prone to feeling down and speaking negatively. He requires support to maintain his health and wellbeing and manage relationships

What will I be doing?

They would like support to live their lives how they choose, to be themselves and to achieve their goals
They would also like support with their personal care (prompting only), medication, food shopping, paying bills, and domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry
Some of the people we support at Kirkstall can experience behaviours of distress and they may need support building and maintaining relationships with others, including their support team, family members, friends, and partners, so you'll be providing emotional reassurance and positive behaviour support in a personcentred way full training will be provided

What shifts are available?

Day shifts
Long shifts with sleepovers (24hrs)
A share of weekends that are split equally between the team
We're looking for people with flexibility to work on a rota basis that includes a combination of these shifts across weekdays and weekends
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work life balance something we're very passionate about

I'm interested How do I apply?

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
As disability confident leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications