Support Worker
- Market Drayton, Shropshire
- £12.31 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Pay: £12.31 Per Hour (£50 Per Sleep-In Shift)
Setting: Supporting 3 individuals – 1 male and 2 females, aged 30s to 60s
Support Needs: Autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities
Position: Full-Time (37.5 Per Week)
Driver Requirement: Automatic licence requiredAre you patient, empathetic, and detail-oriented? We’re looking for Support Workers to join our team in TF9, supporting three wonderful individuals in a warm, person-centred environment. If you enjoy working as part of a team and value consistency, humour, and meaningful routines, this could be the perfect role for you.About the People You’ll Be SupportingEach person has their own unique personality and interests:
- One lady is fiercely independent and enjoys her own space
- Another is outgoing and sociable, loves shopping and getting out and about
- The gentleman enjoys Doctor Who, routines, and engaging with familiar faces
- Supporting with personal care
- Assisting with meal preparation and medication administration
- Encouraging independence and routine
- Supporting one individual with wheelchair use when out and about
- Promoting social engagement and community activities
- Day Shifts: 7:00am – 2:30pm / 2:30pm – 10:00pm / 10:00am – 10:00pm
- Sleep-In Shifts: 10:00pm – 7:00am
- Reliable and patient, with a calm and empathetic approach
- Detail-oriented, especially around routines and consistency
- Team players, who communicate well and work collaboratively
- Flexible and proactive, ready to adapt to different needs
- Confident drivers with an automatic 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.