Join Our Team as a Female Waking Night Relief Support Worker in Newbury!
Pay: £11.44 per hour (+12.07% Additional Accrual)
Position: Relief / Bank
Location: Newbury, RG19 (Just a 6 min drive from Newbury Train Station!)
Are you looking for a flexible role that fits around your life? As a Relief Waking Night Support Worker, you choose your hours with no obligation to accept shifts. Enjoy an enhanced rate of £12.82 per hour, including an additional 12.07% for every hour worked.
Who Will I Be Supporting?
You’ll be working at a welcoming respite support service with six rooms, providing care for individuals who stay for varying durations—from weekends to several months. We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs, fostering close relationships with their families to provide holistic care.
Our residents love to:
- Go on exciting day trips to the zoo.
- Relax at the cinema or enjoy a swim.
- Explore new places on holidays.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy learning new skills while embracing daily challenges, this role is perfect for you.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Ensuring Safety: Conduct regular checks to ensure the safety and well-being of residents throughout the night.
- Promoting Rest: Provide emotional reassurance to help residents maintain healthy sleeping patterns.
- Night Support: Assist with personal care needs during the night, including bathroom assistance and changing clothes if necessary.
- Documentation: Keep accurate records of activities and any incidents that occur during the night
Flexible Shift Patterns
Waking Night Shifts: 10pm – 7am
Opportunities to pick up day shifts if desired.
Weekend Availability is Highly Valued: We’re especially seeking candidates with availability to cover weekend shifts.
Rotas are provided in advance, ensuring a balanced and manageable work-life schedule.
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 six 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.
- 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!
