Support Worker in Washingborough

Overview

Support Worker – Full time, 37.5 Hours per week. Location: Metheringham, Lincoln. A full UK driving licence and access to your own car are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide full support with personal care, help with meal preparation through verbal prompting, and encourage independence wherever possible.
• Support a woman in her late 20s who lives alone in Metheringham, who is autistic and has complex needs with behaviours of distress, including self-injury.
• Maintain a predictable routine and structure; assist with transitions and support across a two-week rolling rota, including wake night and sleep-in shifts and alternate weekends.
• Assist with community activities and meaningful engagement (e.g., walks, seaside trips, animal attractions, clubs) as appropriate to her interests.
• Use a wheelchair when needed, noting that it is used minimally.
• Be flexible to work across other Dimensions homes in Metheringham to meet contracted hours when required.
• Receive full support during the onboarding period, including four weeks of shadowing and time with a senior team member, plus comprehensive training (Positive Behaviour Support and Pro-Act SCIP).

Requirements

• Full UK manual driving licence and access to your own car; willingness to drive her automatic vehicle in the community.
• Experience in care is not required, but experience with autism and complex behaviours is valuable.
• Right approach, patience, resilience, empathy, and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Full training and ongoing support provided.
• A DBS check is required; the company pays for Enhanced DBS (cost incurred by Dimensions).

Benefits

• Competitive pay rate with overtime uplift.
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs.
• 30 days paid annual leave (including public holidays – pro rata).
• Opportunities for career progression.
• Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% of earned pay before payday.
• High Street discounts (retail and entertainment).
• Life Assurance and Company Pension.
• Industry-leading training.
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusive recruitment (EEO); we welcome applications from anyone eligible to work in the UK.
• Onboarding: you may be asked to provide a copy of your driving licence at onboarding.
• Disability Confident Leaders: we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
• Reasonable adjustments: support to complete your application available through Resourcing Consultant Team.
• British Sign Language (BSL) translated recruitment videos available.