Specialist Support Worker

6 months ago


Bournemouth, United Kingdom Dimensions UK Ltd Full time

Specialist Support Worker

Dimensions - Bournemouth

£13.65 per hour

We are hiring experienced Support Workers to join our Crisis Team in Bournemouth. This is an engaging and varied role, providing high levels of care for adults with complex support needs.

Contributing towards assessments and gathering behavioural data, the role of Specialist Support Worker involves working with the Locality Development Manager, other relevant professionals, and family members to develop personalised support plans.

For 5 years in a row, Dimensions has achieved special recognition as a UK's Best Workplace by the Great Place to Work Institute. The people we support are at the centre of everything we do, but we also focus on our staff, offering fully inclusive training and a range of career development opportunities.

Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are filled.

Specialist Support Worker skills and qualities:

- A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.
- Experience in supporting individuals who experience behaviours of distress is essential for this role.
- Must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards it.
- Experience in positive practice leadership.
- Good working knowledge of active support.
- Experience in supporting complex behavioural needs.
- I.T. literate.

Specialist Support Worker duties may include, but are not limited to:

- Supporting people to learn and develop skills.
- Assisting the people we support with many different aspects of their lives.
- Contribute towards the development of support plans and care packages.
- Demonstrate positive practice leadership and support colleague development.
- Work flexibly with multiple location to support growth and continuity.

For more information please call Samuel Eccles on 07384 217 727

For advertising purposes the title of this advert is 'Specialist Support Worker', but your official title within the organisation will be 'Complex Support Practitioner'.
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- 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



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