Female Support Worker
£14.01 per hour (£60 per sleep in shift)
Part-time (14 to 32 hours per week)
Newcastle, NE6 (15 min Walk from St. Anthony’s Park)
At Dimensions, your effort and kindness never go unnoticed. You don’t need previous care experience – just compassion, patience, and a willingness to learn. We’ll make sure you feel valued from day one, with paid training, 30–35 days’ holiday, health and wellbeing support, and shopping discounts through Vivup and Blue Light Card. You’ll also be recognised through our Inspiring People Awards – because when we take care of you, you can keep making a real difference in people’s lives.
Who will I be supporting?
You’ll be supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities to live as independently as possible within a supported living setting of 4 individual bungalows. Each shift, you’ll be based in one bungalow, but you’ll work across the service, supporting different people and building meaningful relationships.
This is a role where consistency, patience and understanding are key, especially for people who thrive on structure and routine.
You’ll support individuals who enjoy a variety of interests and routines, including:
Watching films and TV
Arts, crafts and creative activities
Shopping and choosing personal items
Eating out and visiting local attractions
Spending time with family, which is very important to them
The people we support value routine, familiarity and trusted relationships, and benefit from Support Workers who are calm, patient and genuinely engaged in their interests.
What will I be doing?
You’ll play a key role in supporting people to live life their way, including:
Encouraging independence and developing life skills
Supporting access to community activities and hobbies
Prompting and supporting with personal care where required
Medication administration
Supporting with budgeting and daily finances
Cooking, cleaning and helping maintain a comfortable home
Providing reassurance and consistent support during behaviours of distress
Some individuals may experience behaviours of distress, including verbal or physical expressions. You’ll follow clear support plans and Positive Behaviour Support approaches to help them feel safe and supported.
"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual."
What shifts are available?
Long Day Sleep: 9am – 9am the following day (Includes £60 Sleep-In Shift) - You will be expected to work Lomg day + sleep in shift a week.
Sleep In Shifts: 10pm – 8am
Day Shifts - 9am - 6pm
Rotas are provided at least 4 weeks in advance to allow a healthy work life balance- something we’re really passionate about!
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for people who are:
Patient, reliable, resilient and consistent
Experienced or confident supporting autism and complex behaviours
Calm and able to respond positively in challenging situations
Interested in building genuine, trusting relationships
Happy to work across different bungalows within the service
Rewards That Make a Difference
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
