Job Title: Support Worker
Location: NE34
Hours: 37.5 hrs a week, including long days, sleep-ins, and weekend work
Salary: £12.31ph
Driving Requirement: Full UK MANUAL Driving License required
Are you passionate about making a difference in someone's life?
We're looking for compassionate and reliable Support Workers to join our team in NE34. This role involves providing person-centered support for 2 amazing individuals, **Mark**,and **Andrew**all of whom have unique interests and needs.
About the Role:
Your primary responsibility will be to provide tailored care, including:
- Varying degrees of personal care from prompting to full support.
- Administering medication in line with care plans.
- Encouraging participation in activities such as football, basketball, cinema trips, parks, and pub lunches.
- Supporting individuals' hobbies and goals
- Support with meal preparation, general duties such as cooking, cleaning and laundry
**Mark**: Enjoys sports, quieter environments, and technology like iPads. He's reserved until you get to know him but loves engaging with trusted staff.
**Andrew**: Outgoing and sociable, with a passion for amateur boxing and a big circle of friends.
This role also includes sleep-in shifts and working flexible hours, including weekends.
Shift Patterns
Long days and sleep ins, 10am-10pm including sleep in and finish next day, along with a variety of shifts during the day.
We are looking for people who can offer flexibility and also be able to work weekends
What We're Looking For:
- A caring, patient, and proactive individual.
- Comfortable working with people who have diverse needs and interests.
- Ability to adapt to both quiet environments and sociable settings.
- Drivers with a full UK Manual license (essential).
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 - now 7 years in a row!
Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
Your rewards
A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached
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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
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