Join Our Team as a Creative Support Worker in Kidderminster!
Location: Kidderminster, DY10 (Just a 4-minute drive from Kidderminster Train Station)
Pay Rate: £12.64 per hour + £50 per Sleep-In Shift
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 per week)
Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence
“Love the job role, some days it doesn’t feel like work at all!” – Current Support Worker
Are You Someone Who Loves Creativity?If you thrive on thinking outside the box and want to make a real difference in people’s lives, this is the role for you!
Who Will You Be Supporting?You’ll support four incredible individuals—two females and two males—aged 60–80, each with unique personalities and needs. They live with autism, epilepsy, learning disabilities, and cerebral palsy, and one lady is partially sighted. Despite these challenges, they enjoy:
- Exploring Adventures: Spontaneous drives, picnics, plane-watching, and air shows.
- Creative Pursuits: Gardening, arts and crafts, and cooking classes.
- Sensory Experiences: Sensory rooms, hydro pools, and Snoezelen sessions.
- Social Time: Tea, chats, and activities that promote independence and confidence.
What Will You Be Doing?- Empowering Independence: Assist with personal care, stoma care, medication (including epilepsy buccal), and daily living tasks.
- Engaging in Activities: Plan and join outings, crafts, and sensory sessions.
- Providing Care: Offer 1:1 support, ensuring safety and respect.
- Creative Thinking: Adapt to varying needs and enhance experiences.
- Building Relationships: Maintain trust and open communication with families.
Shift Patterns- Morning: 7:30am – 3:00pm | 8:00am – 3:30pm
- Afternoon/Evening: 2:00pm – 9:30pm | 2:30pm – 10:00pm
- Evening with Sleep-In: 3:00pm – 10:30pm, then sleep-in until 7:30am
Sleep-ins required. Rotas provided in advance for work-life balance.
Why Choose Dimensions?- Award-Winning Workplace: Great Place to Work for 7 years running.
- Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata + buy/sell options.
- Career Development: Paid training and accredited courses via Aspire & Dimensions Academy.
- Wellbeing Focus: Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families first.
- Referral Bonus: £200 if you refer a friend successfully.
- Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gyms.
Other Important Information- Enhanced DBS disclosure required (paid by Dimensions).
- We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
- Disability Confident: Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants meeting criteria.
- BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos available for all recruitment communications.
Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!
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