Support Worker

Job Title: Support Worker
Location: NE33
Hours: 32hrs a week, including long days, sleep-ins, and weekend work
Salary: £12ph
Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving License required

Are you passionate about making a difference in someone’s life?

We’re looking for compassionate and reliable Support Workers to join our team in NE34. This role involves providing person-centered support for two amazing individuals, **Mark** and **Andrew**, both of whom have unique interests and needs.

About the Role:
Your primary responsibility will be to provide tailored care, including:

• Prompting personal care and supporting with meal preparation.
• Administering medication in line with care plans.
• Encouraging participation in activities such as football, basketball, cinema trips, parks, and pub lunches.
• Supporting individuals’ hobbies and goals:

**Mark**: Enjoys sports, quieter environments, and technology like iPads. He’s reserved until you get to know him but loves engaging with trusted staff.

**Andrew**: Outgoing and sociable, with a passion for amateur boxing and a big circle of friends.

This role also includes sleep-in shifts and working flexible hours, including weekends.

Shift Patterns

Long days and sleep ins, 10am-10pm including sleep in and finish next day, along with 1-1 hrs highlighted below

Monday & Friday 1:1 hours:

Monday: 6 hours of support for **Mark**
Friday: 4 hours of support for **Andrew** (boxing).

Be available to adapt plans if Sunday lunch with family doesn’t happen.

What We’re Looking For:

• A caring, patient, and proactive individual.
• Comfortable working with people who have diverse needs and interests.
• Ability to adapt to both quiet environments and sociable settings.
• Drivers with a full UK license (essential).

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 – now 6 years in a row!

Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled

Your rewards

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

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• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has 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 - 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. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.