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Join our team as a Support Worker in Willingham, Cambridgeshire (CB24)!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in an environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth? If so, we invite you to join our team at one of our supported living homes in Cambridgeshire, where we support five adults in increasing their independent living skills.

What we offer:

- Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: We believe in rewarding our team members for their hard work and dedication.

- Paid Training with Financial Bonuses: We provide comprehensive training and offer financial bonuses for the completion of awards and diplomas, ensuring you have the skills and knowledge to excel in your role.

- Sleep-In Payments: In addition to your basic pay, sleep-in payments of £45.00* are available.

- Full Induction and Training: We provide a thorough induction and ongoing training to support your professional development and ensure you feel confident in your role.

- Salary Advance Scheme: Access some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday with our salary advance scheme.

- Discounts: Enjoy discounts on Vodafone monthly tariffs, as well as shopping and days out.

About us:

In our supportive living environment, we empower individuals to lead fulfilling lives by actively engaging in various activities and interests. From Disney cruises to hydrotherapy pool sessions, cinema outings to zoo visits, and everything in between, we create meaningful experiences that enrich the lives of those we support.

Your role:

As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing physical and emotional support to the people we support. Your responsibilities will include:

- Encouraging and empowering individuals to actively engage in daily activities and pursue their interests.

- Assisting with daily living skills, medication administration, meal planning, and personal care.

- Providing companionship and emotional support to help individuals achieve their goals.

- Flexibility to adapt to the unique needs and preferences of each person.

- Contributing to meetings, working towards gaining qualifications, attending training courses, and continuously learning and growing as a professional support worker.

Requirements:

- Compassionate nature and a genuine desire to help others.

- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently when required.

- Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges and ways of working.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Previous experience in a support setting is desirable but not essential.

If you're ready to embark on a fulfilling career where you can truly make a difference, we would love to hear from you! Join us in Cambridgeshire and become part of a supportive team dedicated to empowering individuals and enriching lives.

Other essential 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 our recruitment communications.

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Join our team of Support Workers in Willingham, Cambridgeshire (CB24)

- Full time and part time hours.

- Shift patterns: 7:30am-3pm; 2:30pm-10:00pm, 7:30am-10pm and 8am-8pm. A minimum of one sleep-in per week and alternative weekends.

- £13.20 per hour PLUS Company Benefits

- Full UK driving licence essential

Join us and in return, we can offer you:

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

- Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas.

- Sleep-in payments of £45.00* available in addition to basic pay.

- We provide a full induction and training when you join us.

- Salary advance scheme: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday

- Discounts on Vodafone monthly tariffs.

- Discounts on shopping and days out.

Working in adult social care, you will make a real difference to people's lives every day. We have everything you need to introduce you to the sector. So, if you are the sort of person who treats others with respect, listens to their needs, understands their emotions, and is warm, kind, and honest, then adult social care could be the career for you.

Job summary

In one of our supported living homes in Cambridgeshire, we support five adults (four women and one gentleman) to increase their independent living skills. We are looking for a new full time or part time support workers who will make a real difference to their life, to be enthusiastic about their activities and support them with various interests, such as; going on Disney cruises, sessions at the hydrotherapy pool, visiting the cinema, bowling, visits to the Zoo, going out for lunch and dinner and going on holiday, whether that's abroad or caravan holidays in the UK!

Every day will be different, and rewarding, as you encourage and empower them to be actively engaged in every aspect of their daily life - this will include developing daily living skills, administering medication, meal planning, and encouraging with maintaining personal and intimate care. You will also provide the physical and emotional support that someone might need to achieve their goals.

Whether you have experience or not, we will help support you to reach your full potential. We want you to develop professionally as a support worker. This means that you are expected to get involved and contribute to meetings, work towards gaining qualifications about your work, attend training courses and be willing to learn new things and ways of working.

We pride ourselves on being a values-based employer and if you are looking for a career in care - there could not be anything more rewarding.

I am interested! How do I apply?

Click “Apply Now” to complete a short application - we look forward to hearing from you!

Other essential information:

The current pay rate of £12.32 per hour will be increasing to £13.20 per hour from 1st April.

- 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 our recruitment communications.

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Start your social care career with Dimensions by joining our ambitious team!

- Support Worker - Waking Nights

- Willingham, Cambridgeshire

- £13.20 per hour

- Full UK driving licence essential

The role

If you want to work for a dynamic, forward -thinking, leading social care and housing association that supports people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, then apply now!

We are looking for hands-on, confident, engaging Support Workers to join our support team in Willingham, Cambridgeshire. This opportunity is to provide waking night support to four women and one gentleman with learning disability, epilepsy, and complex needs in a calm and reassuring manner, should they need you throughout the night.

This is a role where you must be willing to go above and beyond. You will play a key role in providing tailored support to all five people. As part of this role, you would be required to work within a dedicated night support team, ensuring the appropriate support is given in line with risk assessments and support plans whilst also carrying out a few critical allocated tasks, such as:

- Using your skills (further developed with our support and training), you will assist with the support of five people throughout the night.

- General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.

- Carry out “keeping safe checks” at regular intervals to ensure the person we support is safe and comfortable.

- You will keep written records, using IT systems as required, including but not limited to updating support plans, incident logs and health and safety records.

- Creating a calm therapeutic environment for the person we support.

Whilst you will only be working nights, there is an expectation that during your induction period, and for certain training and team events, you will be required to workday shifts.

Join us and in return we can offer:

- Free DBS check

- Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday

- A comprehensive employee assistance programme

- Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)

- 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days.

- £500 bonus for recommending a friend to work for us if they're employed.

- Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas

- We'll pay for and support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for people working in the health and social care sector.

- Discounts and cashback on shopping and days out with our colleague benefits scheme

Apply now.

- Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled.

- 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.

- 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 our recruitment communications.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme