New or returning to the social care workforce? Apply and train in house to become a Support Worker.
We have various Support Work opportunities available now in Ipswich, Suffolk (IP1 & IP2)
Rates of pay: £10.71 per hour/ Earn up to £26,943.02.
Full time (37.5 hours), part time and weekend contracts considered!
Job Summary
Start your day knowing you will have influence. We are searching for four Support Workers to join us and create more opportunities for people we support across Ipswich, Suffolk.
We have recruiting for two supported living homes in the IP1 and IP2 area of Ipswich, Suffolk where we provide personalised social care services for people with learning disabilities and autism, including behaviours of distress and complex needs. We are looking for kind and caring support staff to promote their independence and create a positive and cheerful home.
Becoming a Support Worker at Dimensions, you can expect day trips out! The people we support love going for long walks, playing tennis, swimming sessions at their local pool, picnics in the park, a day at the theme parks and going to have a boogie at Zumba or discos! But we would like our Support workers to bring creativity and innovative ideas into our teams.
We take every opportunity to support people to live the lives they want so there can be elements of driving, either mobility vehicle or your own car, to support people to their chosen activities, however drivers are not essential for all our homes.
We also want people who are happy to support with personal care, cooking, shopping, and medication.
Shift Patterns:
This position will include working alternative weekends and bank holidays. Shift times can be 7am -2:30pm / 2:30pm-10pm with at least 2 sleep ins per week. This will be discussed with you during the interview process, and you will be matched to person we support/ home in line with hours and patterns of shifts you are able to work.
Join us and in return we can offer:
- Free DBS check
- Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday
- Free financial education: access to a range of tips, videos and tools for budgeting and saving.
- 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 are employed.
- Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas
- We will pay for and support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for people working in the health and social care sector.
- 50% contribution to the cost of learning to drive, subject to certain criteria.
- Discounts and cashback on shopping and days out with our colleague benefits scheme
Apply now.
- 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 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 of our recruitment communications.
