Support Worker

Job Title: Support Worker
Location: NE34
Hours: 30 hrs a week, including long days, sleep-ins, and weekend work
Salary: £12.64ph
The current pay rate of £12.64 per hour will be increasing to £12.85 per hour from 1st April.
Driving Requirement: Full UK MANUAL Driving License required
At Dimensions, your role is all about building relationships. You’ll support autistic people and adults with learning disabilities to make friends, try new activities, and enjoy everyday experiences. With training, career development, and recognition programs, you’ll grow too. Focused on inclusion and wellbeing, you’ll work in an environment where your contributions are valued, and every relationship and skill you help someone develop truly matters.
We’re looking for compassionate and reliable Support Workers to join our team in NE34. This role involves providing person-centred support for 2 amazing individuals, **Mark**,and **Andrew**all of whom have unique interests and needs.
About the Role:
Your primary responsibility will be to provide tailored care, including:
* Varying degrees of personal care from prompting to full support.
* Administering medication in line with care plans.
* Encouraging participation in activities such as football, basketball, cinema trips, parks, and pub lunches.
* Supporting individuals’ hobbies and goals
* Support with meal preparation, general duties such as cooking, cleaning and laundry
**Mark**: Enjoys sports, quieter environments, and technology like iPads. He’s reserved until you get to know him but loves engaging with trusted staff.
**Andrew**: Outgoing and sociable, with a passion for amateur boxing and a big circle of friends.
This role also includes sleep-in shifts and working flexible hours, including weekends.
Shift Patterns
Long days and sleep ins, 10am-10pm including sleep in and finish next day, along with a variety of shifts during the day.
We are looking for people who can offer flexibility and also be able to work weekends
What We’re Looking For:
* A caring, patient, and proactive individual.
* Comfortable working with people who have diverse needs and interests.
* Ability to adapt to both quiet environments and sociable settings.
* Drivers with a full UK Manual license (essential).
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 – now 7 years in a row!
Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled
Rewards that make a difference
* A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
* Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
* 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
* Opportunities forcareer progression
* Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us)
* We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
* High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
* Life Assurance and Company Pension
* Industry leading training
* 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
As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on (phone number removed).
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