Job Description
Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Tadley, Basingstoke!
Location: Tadley, Basingstoke - RG26 (Just a 5 min walk from Donnington Grove Veterinary Group)
Pay: £12.76 per hour (£50 per Sleep-In Shift)
Position: Full-Time (37.5 Hours Per Week)
Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence Covering Manual
Are you passionate about helping others live their best lives? We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Support Workers to join our team in Tadley, Basingstoke. You'll be supporting five incredible individuals, three gents and two ladies, who share a home and enjoy living life to the fullest.
Who Will You Be Supporting?
Each of the individuals you’ll support has a unique personality and a vibrant range of interests:
- Outgoing Gent: He loves being around people, listening to music, and watching action movies. Trips to the cinema and cheering on his favourite football team are highlights of his week, as are annual holidays that he looks forward to.
- Sociable Lady: She thrives in lively environments and enjoys activities like arts and crafts, movie nights, and music sessions. Shopping trips and visits to the hairdressers for pampering are her true passions.
- Active Gent: He’s happiest outdoors, enjoying day trips, visiting parks, and swimming, where he finds sensory stimulation in the water. His love for music shines during sessions where he plays his tambourine.
- Cheeky Gent: This lively individual loves being part of everyday activities, from arts and crafts to helping with shopping and meal preparation. He enjoys being hands-on in the kitchen and appreciates support in getting physically involved.
- Fun-Loving Lady: With a fantastic sense of humour and a love for music, she turns every singing session into a personal concert. Shopping trips and social outings are her favourite ways to spend the day.
What Will You Be Doing?
Your role will be varied, rewarding, and tailored to support these wonderful individuals to live fulfilling lives:
- Daily Support: Assisting with personal care, medication, and manual handling.
- Encouraging Independence: Supporting them in meal preparation, household tasks, and participating in activities.
- Promoting Well-Being: Offering emotional support and encouragement to pursue their hobbies and interests.
- General Duties: Helping with cooking, cleaning, and laundry to ensure the home remains welcoming and comfortable.
Shift Patterns
- Morning Shifts: 7:30am – 3pm
- Afternoon Shifts: 2:30pm – 10pm (includes sleep-in shifts)
- Sleep-In Shifts: 10pm - 7:30am (£50 Per Sleep-In Shift)
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.
Why Choose Dimensions?
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized 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: Access paid training and opportunities to further your career through funded accredited courses.
- Well-Being Focus: Benefit from our comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: Join a team that puts 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: Enjoy the Bike to Work scheme and 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.
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.