Male Support Workers
Relief / Bank
£12.80 per hour (+12.07% Additional Accruement)
Darlington, DL3 (15 min walk from Darlington Memorial Hospital)
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Are you looking to slowly transition into a new role? Relief work means you choose your hours - with no obligation to accept shifts, meaning you can fit this role around your current commitments.
*Rather than accruing annual leave this is paid on top of your hourly rate as you work, so you get an additional 12.07% for every hour you work. Your rate of pay is £12.80 per hour + 12.07% = £14.34 per hour.
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About the person we support:
We support 1 excitable gent in their late teens who loves gaming, bowling, art, game shows and values his personal space.
He has a learning disability, autism and we are supporting him to live independently within his own home.
An upbeat, smiley support worker who’s both respectful and encouraging would be a wonderful match for this individual.
Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010."
What will I be doing?
Day to day you will be supporting him to live his life how he chooses and to achieve his goals.
Support will include prompting with personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
What shifts are available?
Long Day Sleeps – 9:30am – 9:30am the following day
Sleep-in Shifts – Paid at £45 per shift
We’re looking for people with flexibility to work on a rota basis that includes weekdays and weekends
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to allow a healthy work life balance- something we’re really passionate about!
Why choose Dimensions?
- 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave
- Refer a friend to us and if they’re successfully employed, you’ll receive a £200 bonus
- Paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses
- A Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships are also available
- Salary advance scheme where you can access 50% of the money you've earned before pay day
Other important information:
- Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are filled
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone with 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
- 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 if you require adjustments
British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications
"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010."
