Support Worker

Support Worker – RG41, Winnersh

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
£12.35 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Driver Requirement: Auto driver preferred
Gender: Mixed – all applicants welcome

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We’re looking for a warm, energetic and values-driven Support Worker to join our friendly RG41 team, supporting three outgoing gentlemen in their 50s–60s who have learning disabilities and varying mobility needs.

This is a happy, active home with a great sense of humour, plenty of community activities, and a busy weekly routine. Support is provided through a blend of 1:1 time and group living, so no two days will ever feel the same.

All three gentlemen enjoy full, engaging and community-focused lives. They thrive with Support Workers who are confident, fun, patient, and happy to get involved in activities.

• Personal care: Yes – for all three
• Hoist use: Yes – for one individual
• Wheelchair use: One full-time user (others use in community)
• Meal preparation: Yes – required
• Medication administration: Yes
• Support in eating: Not required

• Sociable, expressive and outgoing
• Enjoy interacting with people and engaging in the community
• Active lifestyles with lots of day trips and hobbies
• A friendly, lively house with lots of humour and positivity

Families are very involved, so clear communication, consistency and professionalism are essential.

This is a vibrant household where the people you support enjoy:

• Kayaking
• Long drives to the seaside or countryside
• Bowling and gymnastics
• Gardening and growing vegetables
• DJ sessions and Friday discos
• Trips to the cinema
• Day trips and outings
• Shopping, housework, budgeting and meal planning
• Gym visits and medical appointments

They love Support Workers who join in, laugh with them, and help make every day meaningful.

You’ll support the gentlemen with:

• Personal care and daily routines
• Hoist use for one individual
• Supporting wheelchair mobility
• Meal preparation and household tasks
• Community activities and outings
• Budgeting, shopping, planning meals and housework
• Medical appointments (GP/hospital)
• Encouraging independence, confidence and choice
• Bringing fun, warmth and energy to each day

This is an active, engaging role that suits someone who enjoys being busy, taking part in activities, and supporting people to live life to the fullest.

This 22.5-hour role includes daytime shifts and sleep-ins:

• 7:00am – 10:00pm
• 7:00am – 2:30pm
• 2:30pm – 10:00pm
• Sleep-ins: 10:00pm – 7:00am (paid to sleep)

Rotas are shared in advance to support work-life balance.

You’ll be a great fit if you are:

• Bubbly but mature
• Caring, patient and values-driven
• A good listener
• Empathetic, kind and reliable
• Happy to get stuck in and join activities
• Someone who enjoys cooking
• Comfortable with personal care and mobility support
• A driver (auto preferred)

Experience is helpful but not essential — full training provided.

• A competitive pay rate with uplift for any overtime you choose to work
• 30 days’ paid annual leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
• Career progression opportunities
• 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, restaurants, entertainment, gyms etc.)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry-leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

• 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.
• 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.