Female Support worker, Waking Nights - Dimensions - ref. d64135523
Full & Part-Time Role available
£12.33 per hour
Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
Five gentlemen who Dimensions support at their home in Farnham would like a new Female Waking Night Support Worker to join the team who enable them to live an independent life.
The gentlemen who are aged in their Teen's-50's, and are autistic/have learning disabilities, are an outgoing group. They would be happy meet a full or part-time Female Waking Night Support Worker who would like to help with their nighttime routine and to keep them safe throughout the night.
Tasks Waking Night Support Workers will undertake, include:
- Carrying out “keeping safe checks” at regular intervals to ensure the people we support are safe and comfortable.
- Ensure that the environment is clean and sanitary.
- You will keep written records, using IT systems as required to help you including support plans, incident log and health and safety records.
- Creating a calm therapeutic environment for the people we support.
- Supporting people to make the most of their late evenings / nights when they wish to
- Provide personal care when required.
The gentlemen want you to know that not all of them use works to communicate but they have other ways of letting you know what they want. If you have not had to communicate in this way before, don't worry. As Dimensions provide all Female Waking Night Support Workers with full training.
Night Shifts from from 22.00-07.30 and Dimensions are pleased to offer a pay rate of £12.33 per hour for this role.
Benefits for Female Support Workers choosing to work with Dimensions include:
- 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
- Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, gym membership and mobile phone tariffs
- 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
- 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 & 2022
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
- We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK 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
- 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 if you require adjustments
- British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications