Support Worker

We are looking for Support Workers in Ipswich to support three gentleman in their 20's.

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Hourly rate - GBP8.91 per hour
Contract type: Permenant

Positions available:

• Full time- 37.5 hours per week
• Part time- 30 hours per week
• Waking nights- 10 hours per week (Sunday only)

Requirements: Driving licence essential

We are looking for Support workers who will enjoy sharing activities with the person we support such as walks, in house activities, sensory, 1-1 time, drives out. Now we are starting to see the ease of lockdown restrictions, to assist the people we support to eating out, activities, cinema's and many more. This role will involve full personal care including bathing, toileting and changing.

We have a lively atmosphere with a team of three-four Support Workers. This is not a lone working service and you would be joining a region who provide ongoing support and leadership from the management team including mental health.

Shift patterns will vary weekly and work around the people we support including 7am -3pm/2pm - 10pm/ and alternate weekends (to be discussed at interview).

To easy apply online, please send your CV to

Benefits

We are passionate about investing in your training and career development. Our training covers essential skills and knowledge to provide support in line with the Care Certificate.

Alongside our generous benefits package, we give you:

• Training Programme including Care Certificate - delivered by Skills for Care endorsed ''Centre of Excellence''
• Access to Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship worth over GBP3,000.
• Career development opportunities with access to our award winning Aspire programme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 helpline for advise
• Employee wellbeing strategy and listening network promoting mental health support.

A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached.

Apply now

If being a Support Worker sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. The attached job description, person specification and additional information will provide you with lots of information on the role and Dimensions. To apply it couldn't be simpler - just click on the button below to complete the application process.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role , the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.

• We welcome applications from everyone 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 - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application in one of our offices using assistive technology.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.