Support Worker
Southampton SO14
Full time 37.5 hours per week
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We are looking for thoughtful, caring and inspiring people to join our team of support workers in Southampton.This is your opportunity to start a career where you are genuinely changing people's lives and to join an award winning team in the process.
We are recruiting a Support Worker to join our team in Southampton to support 6 people in their own individuals flats. You will support four males and two females aged in their 30s - 60s who have learning disabilities and cerebral palsy. They can all communicate, but will need time to process the information given.They are all really active and enjoy going to day service, doing the gardening, going to the gym, the pool and watching the football. They would also like to go swimming, baking and attending a nightclub (The Edge).
One lady has an electric wheelchair and is able to control this herself, she also has a manual one which she uses inside and staff would need to feel comfortable with pushing this. Prompting is required with personal care and one lady needs support with her morning shower.
Shift Patterns: 7am - 2.30 pm/ 2.30pm - 10pm and Sleep In (10pm - 7am).
For more information about the service and people we support, please contact Brenda on 07903 078818 or please click apply at the bottom to submit a short application.
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are members of the Great Places To Work programme 2019 - 2024.
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Apply now- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
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