Support Worker Female

  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • Posted on: 2025-05-27 11:06:03
  • Company: Not Provided
  • Experience: From No experience range provided to No experience range provided years

Job Description

Female Support Workernn£13.54 per hour (£60 per sleep in shift)nnPart-time (Up to 32 hours per week)nnNewcastle, NE6 (15 min Walk from St.\n\nAnthony’s Park)nn--------------------------------------------------------nnAre you an experienced Support Worker with a passion for making a difference? If so, we’d love to hear from you!nn-------------------------------------------------------nnWho will I be supporting?\n• **Caroline***, a young lady in her mid 20’s who joined Dimensions in her own supported living bungalow in 2023, is looking for an experienced female support worker to help her achieve her goals, encourage and support her in developing her independence.\n• *Caroline** has autism and is very much into structure and routine in her daily life, she thoroughly enjoys watching films, TV series, such as masked singer!.\nnnShe enjoys arts and crafts at home as well as buying all different kinds of stationary! She loves getting her nails done and looking through examples of nail art to help her decide what design she would like.\n\nShe also enjoys eating out and visiting attractions within the North East\n• *Caroline** is very close to her family and maintaining this relationship is very important to her and she likes to spend regular time with them.nnFriendly, patient and reliable support workers who take an active interest in their hobbies and activities would be wonderful matches.nnWhat will I be doing?nnYou will be supporting **Caroline** to engage in the community and home based activities, as well as supporting her to learn life skills and elements on independence within the home.nnSupport will include prompting of personal care and provide support if required, medication administration, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and laundry.\n• *Caroline** can experience behaviours of distress, this can be through verbal and physical aggression, so previous experience supporting people with autism and complex behaviours is essential.nn"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.\n\nIn this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual."nnWhat shifts are available?nnDay Shifts: 9am – 6pmnLong Day Sleep: 9am – 9am the following day (Includes £60 Sleep-In Shift)nSleep In Shifts: 10pm – 8amnRotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to allow a healthy work life balance- something we’re really passionate about!nnWhy choose Dimensions?nn30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leavenRefer a friend to us and if they're successfully employed, you'll receive a £200 bonusnPaid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited coursesnA Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships are also availablenSalary advance scheme where you can access 50% of the money you've earned before pay daynnOther important information:nnApplications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are fillednAn enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by DimensionsnWe welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforcenAs disability confident leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancynAs part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application.\n\nPlease contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150 if you require adjustmentsnBritish Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications