Male Support Worker
- Bristol Area
- £13.54 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Bristol, BS4 (Just a 6min Drive Callington Road Hospital)
Pay Rate: £13.54 per hour (£50 per Sleep-In Shift)
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time
Shifts: 8:00 AM – 8:00 AM (with sleep-in)
Driver Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence (Essential) & Experience With Behaviours of DistressAre you confident, proactive, and passionate about making a real difference? We’re looking for a dedicated Male Support Worker to join our team in Bristol, supporting a gentleman in his 30s with complex autism and needs to live a full and active life.About the RoleThis is a 1:1 support role for someone who thrives on structure, routine, and meaningful engagement. You’ll be working closely with an experienced team and will receive full shadowing and guidance to help you understand the best ways to support him.He enjoys a wide range of activities including:
- Swimming and gym sessions (you’ll need to join in!)
- Cycling, bowling, and walking (especially when the weather’s nice)
- Steam trains, animations, and other sensory interests
- Providing Consistent Support: Following structured routines and PBS strategies.
- Daily Living Support: Encouraging independence with personal care, meal prep, and medication.
- Engaging in Activities: Actively participating in his favourite hobbies and helping him transition between them.
- Building Trust: Spending time shadowing experienced staff to learn how best to support him.
- Promoting Wellbeing: Supporting emotional regulation and managing behaviours of distress with confidence and care.
- Confident & Proactive: Comfortable supporting complex needs and managing risk.
- PBS-Aware: Experience or understanding of Positive Behaviour Support is essential.
- Active & Engaging: Willing to swim, cycle, and get involved in activities.
- Patient & Encouraging: Able to support at a pace that suits the individual.
- Team-Oriented: Works well with others and values consistency and communication.
- 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.
- 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.