Job Description
Female Support Workers - Farnborough
Full and Part-Time positions available
Pay: £12.44 Per Hour
Would you like a role where you can improve the lives and empower the independence of people in Farnborough? Dimensions, an award winning, not-for-profit support organisation, are seeking Female Support Workers to do just that!
The 3 gentlemen and 1 lady we support, share a supported living home. They would like you to know they are currently looking for a new housemate so eventually you will be part of a team that enables 5 people to live an independent life. The people we support are in their 50's and have learning disabilities and autism. They would like to meet FemaleSupport Workers who share interests with them and will be happy to support them to do the things they enjoy. These include:
- Trips to the cinema or to local theatres to watch plays
- Going bowling
- Listening to music, especially Meat Loaf, Queen, Michael Jackson, Simply Red to name a few
- Getting involved with music sessions at home
- Trips to the shops to buy clothes and things for their rooms
- Going out for cake and a coffee
- Going out to the seaside for walks along the coast
The people we support want you to know that not all of them use words to communicate but they have different ways of telling you what they want. If you have not had to communicate with people who do not use words before, don’t worry, as Dimensions provide all Female Support Workers with full training. They would also like you to know that they all feel more comfortable using their wheelchairs when they are out and about but 3 of them can walk when they are at home.
The role will be a mixture of early (7.30-15.00) and late (14.30-22.00) shifts and Female Support Workers will need to do 1 sleep-in shift a week. Dimensions are pleased to offer a pay rate of £12.44 per hour for this role (sleep in shifts are paid at an allowance of £50 per shift).
Female Support Workers will also have to assist with finances, meal preparation and assist the people we support with their personal care.
Benefits for Female Support Workers choosing to work with Dimensions include:
- We offer 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave
- If you refer a friend to us and if they’re successfully employed, you’ll receive a £200 bonus
- We offer paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses
- Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, gym membership and mobile phone tariffs
- We’re a values-driven organisation that puts people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do
- We care about our colleagues and are passionate about our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network
- Dimensions are proud to be one of very few social care organisations that have been recognised by the Great Places to Work programme 2019-2024
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
Dimensions is a national social care company and we are proud to have been recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute three years in a row.
As one of the country’s largest not-for-profits supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, behaviours of distress, and complex needs, we are driven by our values. People with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do and we want every person we support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes.
Dimensions has hundreds of services across England and Wales and have over 5000 colleagues supporting more than 2,500 people.
Our head office is based in Theale (Reading), however since the pandemic all business support staff now work from home, with access to work in shared workspaces.
We are always working to improve standards – our own and across the sector. Dimensions was one of the pioneers of personalised support, showing how it works in practice, and enabling thousands of people to have greater choice and control. We continue to be innovative in our approach, and our Strategy for 2025 outlines our commitment to becoming a leader in our sector.