Support Worker

Nightingale Hammerson; Warrington; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization in Warrington is seeking experienced Support Workers to assist a young man with learning disabilities and autism in living independently. Responsibilities include providing personal care, medication support, and engaging him in activities that promote his goals. The role offers competitive pay, paid training, and a variety of benefits such as annual leave and a referral bonus. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in support work and a passion for improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave pro rata

Referral bonus of £200

Paid training and career development

Bike to Work scheme

Discounts on meals and entertainment

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a support worker is essential.
• Training in positive behaviour support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support a young man with a learning disability to live independently.
• Assist with personal care, medication, cooking, and cleaning.
• Engage in activities aligned with his interests and goals.

Skills

Motivation

Experience with learning disabilities

Emotional reassurance

Job description

Experienced Support Workers

£13.54 per hour

Full time (37.5 hours per week) – Stockton Heath, WA4 (13 min Drive From Morrisons, Stockton Heath)

Are you an experienced support worker looking for a new start? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

About the person we support

We have a gent in his 20s who we're supporting. He enjoys his own space and spending time with family.

He has a learning disability, autism and we’re looking for highly motivated support workers to assist him to live independently as he transitions into moving into his own home.

You will also need to provide emotional reassurance when experiencing behaviours of distress – full positive behaviour support training is provided but previous experience is essential.

What will I be doing

You will be supporting him to live their live how he choose and to achieve his goals.
With the gent's autism, activities have to have a clear middle objective and an end one.
As well as supporting him to get involved in all the activities he enjoys, you’ll also be providing support with his personal care, medication, food shopping, and domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry

Shift Patterns

Day Shifts: 7am–10pm
Waking Night Shifts: 10pm–7am
This includes a combination of weekdays and weekends.
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to support a healthy work life balance - something we're very passionate about!

Why choose Dimensions?

• We offer 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave
• If you refer a friend to us and if they’re successfully employed, you’ll receive a £200 bonus
• We offer paid training and options to further develop your career through funded accredited courses
• Our Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships are also available
• We’re a values-driven organisation that puts people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do
• We care about our colleagues and are passionate about our comprehensive well‑being strategy and staff listening network
• Dimensions are proud to be one of very few social care organisations that have been recognised by the Great Places to Work programme for 7 years!

Other important information

• Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are filled
• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions
• We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce
• As disability confident leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150 if you require adjustments
• British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications

Salary / Benefits: £13.78 per hour

Current pay rate of £13.54 per hour will be increasing to £13.78 per hour from 1st November.