Support Worker

Posting date16 October 2024

Closing date15/11/2024 11:48:11

Salary£12 per hour

LocationCardiff, CF3 3BP

CompanyDimensions

Job typePermanent

HoursFull Time

Reference15420143

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Seeking two fun, proactive and engaging Support Workers in Cardiff, CF3 who are seeking variety to their days and flexibility to their working week

- Full-time

- Hourly rate £12.00; sleep nights paid at £50.00 per night PLUS Company Benefits

- Shifts start from 08:00 with finish times that vary to meet the needs of the people you will be supporting. There are also shifts that can start later in the day and followed by a sleep-in shift

- It is essential that you hold a full UK or EU Driving Licence, as the people you will be supporting ask that you to able to drive their mobility vehicles.

We have a wonderful opportunity for fun, proactive and engaging support workers who thrive when they have variety to their days and flexibility in their working week and who are passionate about enabling people with disabilties to live their best lives.

You will be working for a dynamic manager, who takes the time to really get to know her team members, utilising their strengths and matching their personalities and interests with the people we support. She wants you to be happy and fulfilled at work and able to enjoy a work life balance.

The people you will be supporting live busy, busy lives so every day will be different, and rewarding, as you encourage and empower each person to thrive - this will include accompanying to favoured activities (and there are so many of these!), supporting with daily living skills, administering medication and supporting with personal care and mobility assistance, if needed.

At Dimensions, we believe it is who you are as a person - and the difference you can bring to lives of the people you will be supporting - that is more important than experience. Whether you are new to support work, or have supported people previously, we want to hear from you! We will give you all the training you need to be become an amazing support worker for the people you will be working with. You will find no other role more personally fulfilling, and professionally rewarding, than becoming a Support Worker with Dimensions.

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 - now 6 years in a row! On top of on-going, fully-funded training and mentoring, we offer all our colleagues generous benefits; job satisfaction and job security, genuine career prospects, and an inclusive, caring work environment that celebrates diversity, champions mental well-being, and encourages employee recognition.

For further information about the role, the shifts available, and the people we support, please contact our Internal Resourcing Consultant, Ronnie Lillywhite Ronnie.lillywhite@dimensions-uk.org

Apply now or please share this vacancy with someone you think would make an amazing Support Worker!

The position will be filled as soon as the people we support have found their new support workers

- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.

- We welcome applications from everyone who has 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 - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees

- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

- 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.

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment.

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