Female Support Worker

Female Support Worker – Reading (RG2)

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
£12.60 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift (optional sleep-ins available)
Driver Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence (vehicle provided at the service)
Gender Requirement: Female applicants only (GOR applies – see “Apply Now”)

At Dimensions, you’ll find more than a job – you’ll find purpose, belonging, and the support to thrive. Your voice matters, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your growth is celebrated. Together, we make a real difference – for the people we support and for you.

“Love seeing small differences make big changes.” – Current Support Worker

Dimensions is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 7 years in a row.

We’re looking for a dedicated, creative and compassionate Female Support Worker to join our energetic team in RG2. You’ll be supporting four wonderful ladies in their 30s–50s who have learning disabilities and epilepsy.

All four communicate without words, using expressions, gestures and sounds to share their choices and personality — so you’ll play a huge role in helping them express themselves, feel heard and live confidently.

This is a busy, active and warm home where every day is filled with routine, laughter and meaningful moments.

The ladies you’ll support enjoy a full, varied lifestyle, with lots of community connection and social activities. They thrive on structure, positivity and supportive relationships.

• Personal care: Yes
• Hoist use: Yes (for one person)
• Wheelchair users: Two full-time; one uses a wheelchair when out in the community
• Support with eating: Yes
• Meal preparation: Yes
• Medication: Yes
• Experience: Not required — full training provided

This is a lively, engaging home with activities such as:

• Shopping, cinema trips and meals out
• Local sports and swimming sessions
• Celebrating festivals and visiting family
• Music, sensory activities and relaxing downtime
• Day trips, local outings and holidays — including the possibility of supporting holidays abroad

The ladies are full of character — funny, expressive, warm and engaging. You’ll help them enjoy the activities they love and live life to its fullest.

Families are very involved and play an important role in decision-making and social connection. You will build respectful, positive relationships with them.

Your role is essential in helping each person stay safe, healthy, and empowered. Daily responsibilities include:

• Supporting daily routines and personal care
• Helping people attend health appointments
• Preparing meals and supporting healthy eating
• Administering medication
• Using hoists safely (training provided)
• Encouraging communication through signs, gestures and expressions
• Driving the mobility vehicle for activities and appointments
• Going to local leisure centres, swimming and community events
• Supporting with budgeting, shopping and household tasks
• Encouraging independence, confidence and choice
• Ensuring fun, wellbeing and meaningful engagement every day

This role is perfect for someone creative, positive and willing to learn.

This is a full-time, 37.5-hour role with a rotation of:

• 7:00am – 2:00pm
• 2:00pm – 9:00pm
• Alternate weekend working
• Optional sleep-ins: 10:00pm – 7:00am (£50 paid to sleep)

Rotas are issued in advance to support your work–life balance.

You will be a great fit if you are:

• Patient, caring and calm
• Person-centred and values-driven
• Creative and enthusiastic
• Happy to learn signs and communication styles
• Confident driving a manual vehicle
• Comfortable swimming
• Passionate about helping others live their best lives
• Someone who enjoys being active, sociable and supportive

Experience is helpful but not essential — we provide full training.

• A competitive pay rate with uplift for overtime you choose to work
• 30 days’ paid annual leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
• Buy and sell holiday options
• Funded accredited qualifications via Aspire & Dimensions Academy
• Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% of earned pay before payday
• Discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment and gym memberships
• £200 refer-a-friend bonus
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
• Gender Requirement: 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.
• If a driving licence is required for this role, you will need to produce a copy of the driving licence at the onboarding stage.
• 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. Contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0300 303 9150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all recruitment communications.

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