Our support workers - in fact colleagues from across all our teams - are inspiring people. That’s why we run our “Inspiring People Awards” each month. Find out more about them here.
But first, here’s what our colleagues have to say about support work with Dimensions, and their careers in social care:
“I feel tremendously valued by the people I support, and I can tell by their smiles, when they see me, that I’ve made them feel fulfilled.”
– Gemma’s story
“No two days are the same. I often get in my car and think, I love my job. To be a good support worker, you need to have a kind and caring nature, and also be resilient.”
- Ailish
“I feel as though Dimensions has put its faith in me.”
- Mark
“Someone I supported was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and we were told she’d have to go to a hospice or stay with us. We knew she wouldn’t cope in a hospice and, as a team, we kept her in her home. She was happy right until the end… Everybody looked out for each other.”
"In my previous role, I interviewed forty candidates a week, including current or former Dimensions employees. What stood out was how consistently positive they were about the organisation.
“People are usually quick to criticise a past employer. But the genuine, repeated positivity about Dimensions made a strong impression on me. This pattern became the biggest factor behind me joining the organisation.
“The reality matches the reputation. The culture is exactly what so many candidates had described. People are treated with respect, supported and given space to grow. Opportunities for development are not just talked about, they exist and are encouraged! It’s refreshing to work somewhere where the stories you hear from the outside are reflected on the inside.”
Lee, specialist recruiter
