Female Support Worker

Dimensions Ltd; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sleep-in pay

Flexible shifts

Career progression

Leave and pension

Training and DBS paid

Salary advance

Job summary

Dimensions Ltd in Bath (BA2) is seeking a compassionate Female Support Worker to assist a lady in her 60s at her own home. You will provide personal care, medication assistance and social support as part of a 2:1 team to help maintain independence.

This full-time role (37.5 hours) offers £13.70 per hour plus £50 sleep-in pay, and requires a full UK manual driving licence. Female applicants only apply. Benefits support development and flexible shifts.

Qualifications

• Good empathy and active listening.
• Ability to work in a small team.
• Full UK manual driving licence required.
• Patient and calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Personal care and daily living support.
• Medication administration and epilepsy support.
• Emotional support and reassurance.
• Supporting various activities and appointments.
• Promoting independence and confidence.
• Building positive relationships and encouraging choice.

Skills

Empathy

Team player

Driving licence

Patient

Job description

Female Support Worker – Bath (BA2)

Location: Bath (BA2)
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Pay: £13.70 per hour + £50 per sleep-in shift
Driver Requirement: Full UK Manual Driving Licence
Gender Requirement: Female applicants only (GOR applies)

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.

Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026 — our eighth consecutive year of recognition.

Dimensions has also once again been recognised as one of the UK's Top 25 Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ among Super Large Organisations, reflecting our commitment to creating a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

Love seeing small differences make big changes.

– Current Support Worker

If you're someone who enjoys building meaningful relationships, encouraging independence and bringing positivity to every day, this could be the perfect role for you.

About the role

We're looking for a compassionate and engaging Female Support Worker to support a lady in her 60s who lives in her own home in Bath (BA2).

She has a learning disability and epilepsy and enjoys living a full and active life. She loves eating out, having her nails done, dressing up, writing poetry, attending theatre shows and spending time talking about her beloved cat, Poppet. She also enjoys TV, DVDs and attending her day centre each week.

Working as part of a dedicated 2:1 support team, you'll support her to maintain her independence, confidence and wellbeing while helping her take part in the activities she enjoys most.

Support includes

• Personal care and daily living support
• Medication administration and epilepsy support
• Emotional support and reassurance
• Supporting various activities and appointments
• Promoting independence and confidence
• Building positive relationships and encouraging choice

Shifts

• 9:00am – 10:00pm
• Long day with sleep-in: 9:00am – 9:00am (following day)
• Sleep-in shifts (£50 per sleep-in)

Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.

About you

You'll be a great fit if you're:

• Positive, patient and compassionate
• Calm, adaptable and person-centred
• Confident supporting people with changing needs
• A strong team player who builds positive relationships
• Able to encourage independence and confidence
• A reliable communicator with a positive outlook
• A manual driver with a full UK driving licence

Experience supporting epilepsy or behaviours of distress is helpful but not essential — we'll provide all the training and support you need to succeed.

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 for career 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

Eligibility and EEO

• 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.
• 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 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Use of AI in the recruitment process

AI can help you research and refine your application, but everything you submit should reflect your genuine skills and experience. Please ensure your application represents your own voice and abilities.

If you use assistive technology or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are committed to supporting you where we can. Please let us know in advance so we can ensure appropriate arrangements are in place.