Female Support Worker

Dimensions (UK) Ltd.; Worcester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking compassionate female caregivers in Worcester. Your role will involve providing personal care, administering medication, and assisting with mobility for individuals with health needs. Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities are available, with shifts including day, long days, and sleep-ins. The company offers a supportive work environment and various benefits including generous leave, career development opportunities, and additional perks. Pay starts at £12.64 per hour.

Benefits

30 days annual leave pro rata

Paid training opportunities

Well-being focus

Referral bonus

Bike to Work scheme

Discounts on meals and gym memberships

Qualifications

• Female applicants only due to genuine occupational requirement.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified personal care for four individuals.
• Administer medication, including insulin, and manage PEG feeding.
• Use manual handling techniques for mobility assistance.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Calmness

Job description

About the Role

Social Butterflies: Some love catching up with family and friends, enjoying cinema trips, and going on day trips.

Quiet Moments: Others prefer baking at home, watching movies, and engaging in arts and crafts.

Health Care Needs: Their health needs include blindness, scoliosis, diabetes (insulin administration), epilepsy (midazolam), and PEG feeding.

They’re fun, active, and love music, socializing, and being involved in what's going on. You'll join a team that ensures they feel safe, cared for, and supported every step of the way.

Responsibilities

• Personal Care: Provide dignified support with showers, pads, and general hygiene for four individuals.
• Health Needs: Administer medication, including insulin and midazolam, and manage PEG feeding for one individual.
• Mobility Assistance: Use manual handling techniques and support one wheelchair user with a hoist.
• Activity Engagement: Accompany them on social outings, family visits, and fun activities like music sessions, cinema trips, and day trips.
• Safe Environment: Understand and follow risk assessments, ensuring safety, confidentiality, and professionalism at all times.

Shift Patterns

• Day Shifts: 7:30am - 3pm or 3pm - 11pm
• Long Days: Flexible hours to provide consistent care
• Sleep-Ins: 10pm - 7am (paid to sleep)

We’re looking for flexible individuals who are happy to work on a rota basis, including weekends.

Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled.

Occupational Requirement: Where mentioned, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 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.

Pay Rate: £12.64 Per Hour (£50 Per Sleep In Shift)

Hours: Full-Time and Part-Time positions available.

Requirements

• Female applicants only (genuine occupational requirement).
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence.

Are you a compassionate, calm, and reliable individual looking to make a positive impact in the lives of others? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits

• 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.