Job Description
Female Support Worker - Reading (RG2)
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
£13.45 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift (optional)
Driver Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence (service vehicle provided)
Gender Requirement: Female applicants only (GOR applies - see Apply Now)
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.
"Love seeing small differences make big changes."
- Current Support Worker
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About the role
We're looking for a caring, creative and compassionate Female Support Worker to join our friendly and energetic team in Reading (RG2), supporting four ladies aged 30s-50s with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
This is a warm, active and structured home, where communication goes beyond words. The ladies express themselves through gestures, sounds and expressions - and you'll play a key role in helping them feel heard, understood and supported every day.
Who you will be supporting
The ladies you'll support live full and meaningful lives, supported by strong routines and relationships. They have a wide range of interests and enjoy:
Shopping, cinema trips and meals out
Swimming and local sports activities
Festivals, celebrations and family visits
Music, sensory activities and quiet relaxation
Day trips, local outings and even holidays abroad
Support needs include:
Personal care
Hoist use (for one individual)
Wheelchair support (two full-time, one in the community)
Support with eating and meal preparation
Medication administration
This is a lively home full of personality, humour and warmth.
What you will be doing
You'll provide consistent, person-centred support, helping each individual live safely, confidently and with choice. Your role will include:
Supporting daily routines and personal care
Preparing meals and supporting healthy lifestyles
Administering medication safely
Supporting communication through gestures, expressions and cues
Using hoists and supporting mobility (training provided)
Driving the service vehicle to activities and appointments
Supporting community access, swimming and outings
Supporting budgeting, shopping and household tasks
Encouraging independence, confidence and engagement
Creating meaningful, enjoyable experiences every day
Shift patterns
This is a 37.5-hour role, worked across:
7:00am - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 9:00pm
Alternate weekends
Optional sleep-ins: 10:00pm - 7:00am (£50 paid to sleep)
Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.
About you
You'll be a great fit if you are:
Patient, calm and caring
Creative, positive and full of energy
Values-driven and person-centred
Confident learning new communication styles
Comfortable supporting personal care and mobility needs
A confident manual driver
Happy to be active, including swimming and community activities
Someone who enjoys building strong, meaningful relationships
Experience is helpful, but not essential - full training will be provided.
Family involvement
Families play an active role in the lives of the people we support, so building positive, respectful relationships is an important part of this role.
Rewards that make a difference
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 shopping, meals, entertainment and gyms
£200 refer-a-friend bonus
Life Assurance and Company Pension
Comprehensive wellbeing strategy and staff listening network
Enhanced DBS paid for by us
Apply now
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 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 recruitment communications.
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