Job Description

Are you a people person? Do you enjoy helping people and making a difference to their life? Dimensions are seeking Outreach Support Workers to join the team working across Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.
Our Outreach Support Workers make a significant difference to the lives of the people we support. By spending anything from an hour to a few hours with them, we ensure that the people we support live independent lives in their own homes. The types of activities that Outreach Support Workers may support with include:

Providing companionship
Helping with correspondence
Assisting with finances
Trips to the supermarket or other shops
Helping with tasks around the house
Providing parenting support
As this role involves visiting people across the Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole region we require all Outreach Support Workers to be drivers with access to their own car.
The hours of work for this position are generally between 8am and 6pm but we may occasionally need Outreach Support Workers to work later if any of the people we support needs support for a specific later event.
Dimensions are happy to offer a payrate of £11.03 per hour for this role (we also pay a mileage allowance of 45p per mile for journeys made during your working day).
Benefits for Support Workers choosing to work with Dimensions include:

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
Bike to Work scheme and discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, gym membership and mobile phone tariffs
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 in 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022

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

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