Job Description

Join Our Team as a Support Worker in Kidderminster!
Pay: 12.64 per hour + 50 per Sleep-In Shift
Hours: Full-Time (37.5 per week)
Location: Kidderminster, DY10 (Just a 5-minute drive from Kidderminster Train Station)
Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence (Manual)
"Love the job role, some days it doesn't feel like work at all!" - Current Support Worker Are You Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're compassionate, positive, and eager to help others live fulfilling lives, we'd love to hear from you! Who Will You Be Supporting?
You'll support four gents and one lady, aged 20s-60s, with learning disabilities and some complex health needs, including PEG feeding and epilepsy. They live together in a shared home and enjoy:

• Active Lifestyles: Swimming (must be confident in the pool), football, and day trips.
• Creative Interests: Arts & crafts, music sessions, and sensory activities.
• Social Activities: Theatre trips, visiting day centres, and relaxing in parks.

We're looking for support workers with a positive outlook, great communication skills, and a willingness to try new things. What Will You Be Doing?

• Empowering Independence: Help residents live life their way and achieve personal goals.
• Daily Living Support: Full personal care, meal prep, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and general housework.
• Providing Care: Assist with medication, PEG feeding, and manual handling with hoists.
• Effective Communication: Support three gentlemen who do not use words to communicate.
• Consistent Support: Work with a team of two staff per shift for a safe, supportive environment.

Shift Patterns

• Day Shifts: 7:00am - 2:30pm | 7:30am - 3:00pm | 8:00am - 3:30pm
• Afternoon: 2:00pm - 9:30pm | 3:00pm - 10:30pm
• Sleep-In: 10:30pm - 7:00am (Paid to sleep)

1-2 Sleep-In shifts per week expected on a full-time contract.
Rotas provided in advance for work-life balance. Why Choose Dimensions?

• Award-Winning Workplace: Great Place to Work for 7 years running.
• Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata + buy/sell options.
• Career Development: Paid training and accredited courses via Aspire & Dimensions Academy.
• Wellbeing Focus: Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network.
• Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families first.
• Referral Bonus: 200 if you refer a friend successfully.
• Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gyms.

Other Important Information

• Gender is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 where mentioned. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
• Enhanced DBS disclosure required (paid by Dimensions).
• We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
• Disability Confident: Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants meeting criteria.
• BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos available for all recruitment communications.

Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!

Skills Required