Support Worker
- Newbury, Berkshire
- £12.31 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Position: Full Time (37.5 Per Week)
Location: Newbury, RG19 (Just a 6 min drive from Newbury Train Station!)
Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence Covering Manual VehiclesAre you a friendly, outgoing individual who’s passionate about making a difference? We’re looking for someone with a great sense of humor, an adventurous spirit, and the enthusiasm to help people live life to the fullest! If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you on our team!Who Will I Be Supporting?You’ll be working at a welcoming respite support service with six rooms, providing care for individuals who stay for varying durations—from weekends to several months. We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs, fostering close relationships with their families to provide holistic care.Our residents love to:
- Go on exciting day trips to the zoo.
- Relax at the cinema or enjoy a swim.
- Explore new places on holidays.
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute six 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.