Support Worker

We are recruiting for a Support Worker to join our well established team within a 24/7 supported living service in Crawley (with good public transport links).

This role will include sleep ins, and weekends alongside shift work, it will also include periods of lone working, so you will need to be confident in planning ahead, there is remote management support and as part of a team we offer regular support. Join our team of support workers assisting five people with a learning disability to live independently in their shared house.

Do you enjoying seeing people achieve their dreams however big or small?

We are looking for enthusiastic people to who are willing to share in the fun alongside the daily tasks of living, supporting to appointments, keeping people in touch with family and friends and planning for events, holidays and short breaks.

We follow an active approach to supporting people to help people achieve their personal goals, aspirations and there will be a requirement to support people with personal care.

Shift patterns: 2pm – 9.15pm - sleep in - 7.15am – 2pm (£50 per sleep in payment)

Benefits for Support Workers working with Dimensions include:

- Opportunities for career progression and training

- High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)

- Life Assurance and Company Pension

- Refer a friend bonus of £500

- Enhanced DBS paid for by us

- up to 35 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)

Activities Support Workers at the service may be involved with include:

- Trips to local coffee shop

- Various activity hubs

- Days out

- Maintaining relationships with family and friends

- Enabling independence by assisting with day-to-day tasks (this may include – but not be limited to – finances, shopping, cooking, manual handling & personal care)

Dimensions is a values-based employer, when looking for candidates:

- We do not need you to have prior experience as full training is given

- We want you to be happy to work within our values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership and respect

- We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones.

About us:

Dimensions is about people. We are ambitious for the people we support and our colleagues. We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us. So if you would like to be a part of our team and if you feel that your values match ours, please apply by clicking the button below - upload your CV and we will be in touch. You could soon be making a positive difference every day. If you want more information or just an informal chat about Dimensions and the roles we have available – please contact Lina on 0300 303 9150 or drop us an email at applications@dimensions-uk.org

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Dimensions.

Dimensions is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Dimensions are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. 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 our offices using assistive technology.