Looking for a Career That Truly Makes a Difference?Join Us as a Female Support Worker in ST7
Location: ST7 (Just a 6-minute drive from Kidsgrove Train Station)
Pay Rate: £13.54 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Hours: Full-Time – 37.5 hours per week
Experience Required: Previous experience supporting behaviours of distress
Considering a Change? Discover the Fulfilment of Support WorkIf you’re someone who’s spent years caring for others—whether professionally or personally—and you’re now looking for a role where your empathy, patience, and life experience can truly make a difference, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
We’re looking for a reliable, compassionate, and thoughtful Support Worker to join our team in ST7, supporting a vibrant and independent lady in her 50s. She’s full of personality, enjoys her routines, and thrives with support that’s consistent, respectful, and engaging.
Who Will You Be Supporting?You’ll be supporting a determined and sociable woman with a learning disability. She enjoys:
- Spending time with animals
- Regular gym sessions and the occasional game of crazy golf
- Pampering and makeover sessions
- Eating out, watching soap operas, and taking annual holidays across the UK
She values her independence and enjoys building relationships with those around her. Her family is actively involved, and maintaining strong communication with them is an important part of the role.
What Will You Be Doing?As a Support Worker, you’ll be:
- Providing Daily Support: Offering verbal prompts for personal care and daily routines
- Maintaining Structure: Supporting her routine, including meal prep, medication, and outings
- Building Relationships: Working closely with her family, internal teams, and external professionals
- Engaging in Activities: Joining her at the gym, on day trips, and during meals out
- Supporting Emotional Well-Being: Providing reassurance during behaviours of distress (PBS training provided)
Shift Patterns Include:- Day Shifts: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM / 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM / 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Sleep-In Shifts: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM (2–3 per week)
- Long Day Shifts: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance. Weekend shifts are shared fairly across the team.
What We’re Looking ForWe’re looking for someone who is:
- Calm & Patient: Brings a reassuring presence to every interaction
- Organised & Reliable: Manages routines and responsibilities with care
- Compassionate & Respectful: Understands the importance of dignity and choice
- Experienced: Comfortable supporting behaviours of distress (training provided)
- Driver: Manual licence essential for community access
Why Choose Dimensions?
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute seven years in a row.
- Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
- Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
- Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do.
- Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they’re successfully employed.
- Learn To Drive Scheme: For non-driver opportunities, we cover the cost of driving lessons for colleagues.
- Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.
Other Important Information
- Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled.
- Equality Commitment: 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.
- DBS Disclosure: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.
- Inclusive Workforce: We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
- Disability Confident: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
- BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications.
Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!
