Job Description
Support Worker - Kidderminster (DY10)
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
£12.85 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Driver Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence
About Dimensions
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.
Dimensions is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work year after year.
About the role
We're looking for a compassionate, proactive and team-focused Support Worker to join our service in Kidderminster (DY10). You'll be supporting four gentlemen and one lady aged 20s-60s with learning disabilities and complex health needs.
This is a lively and engaging home where teamwork, consistency and positivity make a real difference. You'll work as part of a two-person team on each shift, helping to create a safe, supportive and stimulating environment.
Who you will be supporting
The people you'll support live active and fulfilling lives and enjoy a variety of activities, including:
Staying active: Swimming (you'll need to be confident in the pool), football and day trips
Creative activities: Arts & crafts, music sessions and sensory activities at home
Social experiences: Theatre visits, day centres and trips to local parks
Support needs include PEG feeding, epilepsy support and non-verbal communication, requiring a patient, attentive and consistent approach.
What you will be doing
This is a varied, hands-on role where every day is different. You'll support with:
Promoting independence and choice
Providing full personal care with dignity and respect
Supporting meal preparation and daily living tasks
Administering medication, including PEG feeding and epilepsy support
Using hoists and manual handling equipment safely
Supporting individuals who communicate without words
Encouraging engagement in activities and routines
Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high-quality care
Shift patterns
This is a 37.5-hour role with a variety of shifts, including:
7:00am - 2:30pm
7:30am - 3:00pm
8:00am - 3:30pm
2:00pm - 9:30pm
3:00pm - 10:30pm
3:30pm - 7:30pm
Sleep-ins: 10:30pm - 7:00am (£50 paid to sleep)
You'll typically complete 1-2 sleep-ins per week.
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.
About you
You'll be a great fit if you are:
Caring, patient and values-driven
A strong communicator, especially with non-verbal individuals
Positive, adaptable and open to learning
Comfortable supporting complex health needs
Confident working as part of a team
Reliable, organised and proactive
Comfortable supporting swimming and hydro-style activities
A confident manual driver
Experience is helpful but not essential - full training is provided.
Rewards that make a difference
A competitive pay rate with uplift for overtime you choose to work
Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
30 days' paid annual leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
Opportunities for career progression
Supported Learn to Drive scheme (up to 30 lessons + tests paid for)
Salary advance scheme - access up to 50% of earned pay before payday
High Street discounts (retail, entertainment, gyms, dining)
Life Assurance and Company Pension
Industry-leading training
Enhanced DBS paid for by us
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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.
If a driving licence is required for this role you will need to produce a copy 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. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0300 303 9150.
We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
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