Support Worker - Waking Nights

Dimensions; Cwmbran; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking experienced Support Workers in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran. The role involves providing essential overnight support for an individual with learning disabilities and mental health challenges. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to complex emotional needs, while benefiting from a supportive work environment with training opportunities.

Benefits

Ongoing training and mentoring

Salary advance scheme

Inclusive work environment

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with complex emotional needs.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and understanding.
• Possess a full UK or EU driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for an individual with learning disabilities.
• Adapt support style to emotional needs.
• Work as part of a team to follow support guidance.

Skills

Understanding of autism

Understanding of epilepsy

Empathy

Communication skills

Positive behaviour support

Job description

Seeking experienced and respectful Support Workersin Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran NP44 8TX

• £15.25 per hour for waking nights (base rate of £13.86with a 10% enhancement for nights, this will be paid a month in arrears)
• Wake Nights Available-24 hour support is providedby two support colleagues during bothdays and nights
• Preference will be given to applicants who hold a full UK or EU driving licence

Dimensions are proud to have been chosen to provide the support for a gentleman, ‘D’ who lives in his own home, in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran NP44 8TX. Over the coming months, we will be working with D, and his current support providers, to ensure D feels safe and secure as he builds relationships with his new support team.

D is a 62 year old man who has a moderate-severe learning disability, Epilepsy, Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and a diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder.

D can experience anxiety, can have complex emotional responses to people and situations and will sometimes see and hear things that are not there. D is comforted by repetition, so your patience and understanding in this regard is essential.

It is essential that you haveexperience of supporting people who can have complex emotional responses, along with the ability to work with theutmost respect, integrity and compassion.

To become part of D’s support team, you will need to be able to demonstrate:

• a sound understanding of the complexities of autism, Epilepsy, anxiety and fluctuating mental health.
• a good understanding of positive behaviour support
• a strong understanding of working in partnership with D, your colleagues, our external partners and D’s family, to ensure the best outcomes are achieved with him.
• an empathic ability to enable people, who can struggle to regulate their emotions, to feel grounded and secure.
• astute communication skills and the ability to read D’s mood through his body language and vocalisations
• are willing to undertake Positive Behaviour Management practical & theoretical training
• a positive approach to risk taking

In addition you will:

• enjoy adapting your support style to D’s needs on any given day
• have a strong sense of the importance of maintaining relationships with family and friends
• be able to work as part of a team and follow clear support guidance
• understand, and not take personally, behaviours of distress which may be displayed
• be comfortable to provide intimate personal care respectfully

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accreditedbythe Great Places To Work programme in 2024– now 6years in a row! On top of on-going, fully-funded training and mentoring, we offer all our colleagues generous benefits; job satisfaction and job security, genuine career prospects, and an inclusive, caring work environment that celebrates diversity, champions mental well-being, and encourages employee recognition.

For further information about the role, please contact the ourInternal ResourcingConsultant [e-mail]

Apply now or please share this vacancy with someone you think would make an amazing Support Worker for D

The positionwill be filled as soon as D has found hisnew support worker

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has 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 - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• 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.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment.