Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker in Whitley Wood, Reading (RG2)!
Pay Rate: £12 per hour
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Whitley Wood, Reading (Just a 3min drive from Whitley Wood Fire Station)
Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence Covering Manual Vehicles
Are you searching for a role that’s both personally fulfilling and professionally rewarding? At Dimensions, we pride ourselves on being a values-based employer. Whether you’re new to support work or have prior experience, we’d love to hear from you!
Who Will I Be Supporting?
You’ll be joining a lively and welcoming home, supporting four active ladies who share a passion for:
- Music & Socialising: From belting out their favourite tunes to enjoying trips to the pub, these ladies love to let their hair down and have fun.
- Travel & Adventure: Whether it’s short day trips or packing for a seaside holiday, they’re always ready to explore.
- Swimming: A much-loved activity at this house that’s always on the schedule.
These individuals are full of life, and if you’re someone who can “sing like no one is listening,” you’ll fit right in!
What Will You Be Doing?
As a Support Worker, you’ll provide tailored care to ensure each lady lives life to the fullest. Your responsibilities include:
- Empowering Independence: Support with daily tasks like shopping, meal preparation, and housework (cleaning and laundry).
- Personal Care & Medication: Assist with personal care and medication administration (training provided).
- Mobility Assistance: Help one of the ladies who uses a wheelchair when out and about.
- Driving Duties: You’ll be driving the ladies in their minibus, so confidence behind the wheel is essential.
- Planning Activities: Create opportunities for social outings, trips, and memorable holidays.
Shift Patterns
- Day Shifts: 7am – 2pm / 2pm – 9pm
- Flexibility is key! Work on a rota basis, including weekdays and weekends.
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to help you plan and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Why Choose Dimensions?
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute six years in a row.
- Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
- Career Development: Access paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
- Well-Being Focus: Benefit from our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: Join a team that puts 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: Enjoy the Bike to Work scheme and 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.
- 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!
