Job Description
Female Support Worker - Waking Nights - Dorchester
Full & Part-Time Roles Available
£12.85 - £14.13 per hour
Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual
Are you a looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference to the lives of others? Dimensions are seeking Waking NightFemale Support Workers to join a team who support adults with learning disabilities who live in their own flats in a complex in the Poundbury area of Dorchester.
Female Support Workers will work with one of the 5 people we support each night. They will support the people we support with their night time routines and assist them to stay safe at night,
The people we support are happy to meet full or part-time Waking Night Female Support Workers (shifts run from 21.30-07.30).
Dimensions are happy to offer a pay rate of £12.85 - £14.13 per hour for this role.
This role is suited to people who have not worked in support before as we provide all Waking NightFemale Support Workers with full training.
Female Support Workers will also have to assist with finances, meal preparation and assist the people we support with 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 in 2019-2025
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 communication.
- Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
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.