Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Support Worker in West Bromwich!

Location: West Bromwich, B70 (Just a 5min Walk from Edward Street Hospital)
Pay Rate: £12.31 Per Hour
Hours: Part Time / 24 Hours Per Week
Requirements: Experience with autism

Are you enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about making a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our team in West Bromwich!

Who Will You Be Supporting?

You will be supporting a gentleman in his 60s with learning disabilities and autism. He requires 1:1 support at all times and 2:1 support in the community and for personal care. He enjoys:

• Going Out: Loves visiting the pub and socializing.
• Football: A big fan of West Bromwich Albion, hoping to attend a live match.
• Music: Enjoys 80s music.
• Quiet Time: Prefers a quiet environment and loves his blanket.
• Sweet Treats: Has a sweet tooth and loves cakes and biscuits.
• Sensory Rooms: Enjoys spending time in sensory rooms.
• Recovery: Currently recovering from an injury with the goal of returning to full mobility.

What Will You Be Doing?

Each day will be different, but you will be supporting with:

• Personal Care: Providing assistance with personal care tasks, including the use of hoists.
• Community Support: Offering 2:1 support when out in the community.
• Mobility Assistance: Supporting him as he uses a wheelchair and works towards full mobility.
• Meal Preparation: Preparing meals and supporting him with his dietary needs.
• Medication Administration: Ensuring he receives his medication as prescribed.
• Communication: Providing clear and confident communication, following his communication passport.
• Engagement: Encouraging participation in activities he enjoys, such as football, music, snooker, and shopping.

We are looking for someone who is strong-willed, patient, and empathetic. To be a great match you should be:

• Experienced with Autism: Comfortable working with individuals with autism.
• Strong Communicator: Able to provide clear and confident communication.
• Positive and Resilient: Capable of seeing the positives and coping in a loud environment.
• Active and Confident: Confident in learning how to support with manual handling.

Shift Patterns:

• Flexible Across the Week: Weekdays 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (potential to finish early)
• Sometimes shifts can be subject to change to cover for leave.

Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.

Why Choose Dimensions?

• Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute seven years in a row.
• Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
• Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
• Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
• Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do.
• Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they’re successfully employed.
• Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.

Other Important Information

• Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled.
• Equality Commitment: Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
• DBS Disclosure: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.
• Inclusive Workforce: We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
• Disability Confident: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
• BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications.

Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!