Make a Real Difference: Join Us as a Female Support Worker in B68
Location: Oldbury, B68 (Just a 30min Walk From Rowley Regis Train Station)
Pay: £12.31 (+£50 Per Sleep-In Shift)
Hours: Part-Time (30 Hours Per Week)
Requirement: Previous care experience essential
Are you someone calm, compassionate, and looking for a meaningful role where your life experience and warmth can truly make a difference? We’re seeking a female Support Worker to provide dedicated 1:1 and 2:1 care to a lovely lady in her 80s living with a learning disability, mobility challenges, and dementia.
Who Will You Be Supporting?
You’ll be supporting a gentle and engaging woman who values connection and routine. She enjoys:
- Homely meals and a warm, familiar environment
- Classic black and white films from the 1950s and 60s
- Jigsaw puzzles and quiet, focused activities
- One-to-one relationships with staff who take the time to understand her
- Friendly conversation and companionship
She uses a wheelchair and hoist, requires support with personal care, feeding, and medication, and benefits from staff who are patient, observant, and able to interpret non-verbal communication.
What Will You Be Doing?
Your role will involve:
- Providing personal care and support with daily living
- Using hoists and mobility aids safely and confidently
- Preparing nutritious, homely meals
- Administering medication as required
- Supporting her with feeding and maintaining a clean, safe environment
- Building a trusting relationship through consistent, thoughtful care
Shift Patterns
We offer a variety of shifts to suit different lifestyles:
- Day Shifts: 8am – 6pm
- Evening into Morning: 5pm – 9am (includes sleep-in)
- 2:1 Support: 1pm – 2pm (flexible)
- Sleep-In Shifts: 11pm – 8am
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a female Support Worker with:
- Previous care experience
- A mature, calm, and friendly approach
- Confidence in starting conversations and building rapport
- Ability to cook homely meals and support with feeding
- Understanding of non-verbal communication and dementia care
- A warm, chatty personality that brings comfort and companionship
Driving is not required for this role.
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Why Choose Dimensions?
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces in the ‘super large’ category by the Great Place to Work Institute seven years in a row.
- Generous Leave: 30 days annual leave pro rata with the option to buy and sell leave.
- Career Development: Paid training and opportunities to further develop your career through funded accredited courses.
- Well-Being Focus: Comprehensive well-being strategy and staff listening network.
- Values-Driven: We put people with learning disabilities and their families at the heart of everything we do.
- Referral Bonus: Receive a £200 bonus if you refer a friend and they’re successfully employed.
- Learn To Drive Scheme: For non-driver opportunities, we cover the cost of driving lessons for colleagues.
- Additional Perks: Bike to Work scheme, discounts on meals, shopping, entertainment, and gym memberships.
Other Important Information
- Immediate Reviews: Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will continue until positions are filled.
- Equality Commitment: 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.
- DBS Disclosure: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.
- Inclusive Workforce: We welcome applications from everyone with the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
- Disability Confident: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
- BSL Support: British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos are available for all of our recruitment communications.
Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join a team that values you and the incredible work you do!
