Support Worker

Job Description

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are members of the Great Places To Work programme 2019, 2020 & 2021.Start your day knowing youll make a difference - join our team of Support Workers in Capel Le Ferne and create a positive difference that improves the life for the people we support.The Dimensions team support 1 lady and 1 gentleman at Capel Le Ferne in a new service, both of them require the use of wheelchairs so candidates must be comfortable to deliver physical support and manual handling. Candidates will be required to provide supportwith all daily living tasks including personal care. Both of the people supported require 24 hour support on a rotational basis, with shifts such as earlies (7:00am - 2:30pm), lates (2:15pm - 9:30pm) and waking nights (9:15pm - 7:15am).The gentleman we are supporting loves musical theatre and goes to see shows when possible, he is a really friendly character who really enjoys being around people and visiting with friends and family. He loves trips to the beach, visits to the pub and goingto the shops. He is really looking forward to planning a holiday to France once travel restrictions permit. The lady were supporting loves girly things, princesses and having big hugs. Shes keen to try new things so we are looking for support workers witha positive attitude and proactive approach to finding new activities that she might enjoy. Candidates will be expected to work on a 1:1 basis so should be comfortable with lone working, especially when leaving the service as the people we support do have differentinterests so they may not wish to do the same things.Candidates must hold a full UK drivers licence as the people we support have their own adapted service vehicles which our support workers will be expected to driveThe Dimensions Approach to SupportOur unique Activate approach puts decision making closer to the people we support. It sets personalised and challenging goals with them, their families and you, their Support Worker - by teaching new skills and enabling people to try new experiences.Research has proven that this progressive model is the best way to deliver measurable improvements in the quality of life for people - and you and your colleagues in their support teams. It achieves an increase in active support and meaningful activity forpeople, a reduction in challenging behaviour - and an increase in your own satisfaction, with over 60% of Support Workers reporting that the `Activate model has increased the quality of their working life.Simply put, our Activate approach offers you a better working life, with the satisfaction that youve changed someones life for the better, in a role where you can be the best that you can be.Please note it is essential to be a driver in order to be considered for this position.Sharing in our Values:We pride ourselves on being a values based employer. That means we believe passionately in:Ambition - helping people be the best they can be by:

• Setting personalised and challenging goals.
• Teaching new skills and encouraging new experiences.

Courage - being brave enough to make a difference, by:

• Challenging what you feel is not in the best interest of the person you are supporting.
• Championing what they want to achieve for themselves - and helping to make it happen.
• Helping the people we support to explore new things - and supporting them to realise what they can achieve.
• Giving confidence to people in reaching their goals and not being afraid of new challenges.
• Inspiring innovation and supporting the courage to be creative.

Integrity -being honest and fair in all the things we do, by:

• Communicating clearly - adapting what you say and how you say it, so that its meaningful for the person youre supporting.
• Exercising confidentiality when dealing with vulnerable adults - for example, when managing financial and personal details.

Partnership -working with other people to make a bigger difference, by:

• Understanding the varying needs and requirements of people with disabilities.
• Developing positive working relationships with those involved in Dimensionsincluding those we support, their families and carers, your internal colleagues and external agencies.
• Working as part of a team.

Respect -treating everyone fairly and knowing that everyones voice is important, by:

• Sharing our commitment to Equal Opportunities for all.
• Treating all people with dignity and respect.

Those are the qualities that youll need to join the team - theyre beliefs shared by everyone who works with us.If you think this is the right role for you, come and make a difference to peoples lives, every working day!Your rewardsA full list of rewards can be found in the job description attachedApply nowIf being a Support Worker sounds like you, wed love to hear from you. The attached job description, person specification and additional information will provide you with lots of information on the role and Dimensions. To apply it couldnt be simpler - justclick on the button below to complete the application process.Or If you have any questions and would like to discuss the role in more detail, please call Emma twiston

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
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