Support Worker - No experience required
- Trowbridge, Wiltshire
- £12.83 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
Hours: Part-Time (30 Hours Per Week)
Pay Rate: £12.83 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Setting: Supporting 3 sociable and adventurous gentlemen, aged 30s to 60s
Support Needs: Mild learning disabilities, epilepsy (managed with medication)
Driver Requirement: UK Manual licence essentialAre you someone with energy, positivity, and a great sense of humour? Do you enjoy helping others live life to the fullest? We’re looking for Support Workers to join our team in BA14, supporting three fantastic individuals who love getting out and about, meeting friends, and having a laugh.What Makes This Role Special?This is a lively and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll be supporting three men who enjoy:
- Tea, cake, and good company
- Exploring new places and socialising
- Adventurous outings and discovering new interests
- Laughing and joking with staff – they love a good sense of humour and playful banter
- Providing prompting support with daily routines
- Supporting wheelchair use for one individual when out and about
- Preparing meals and administering medication
- Encouraging independence and helping plan engaging activities
- Building strong, trusting relationships with individuals and their families
- Day Shifts: 7am – 3pm / 3pm – 10pm / 10am – 4pm
- Energetic and positive, with a great sense of humour
- Flexible and reliable, with good timekeeping
- Creative and proactive, able to plan and adapt activities
- Team players, who work well with others and communicate effectively
- Confident drivers with a manual licence
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute seven years in a row.
- Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
- Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
- Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: We put 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.
- Learn To Drive Scheme: For non-driver opportunities, we cover the cost of driving lessons for colleagues.
- Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.
- 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. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
- 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.