Female Support Worker

Dimensions; Bath; Sur place; GBP 16 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sleep-in shifts

30 days paid

Annual Leave

Résumé du poste

Dimensions is seeking a compassionate Female Support Worker to assist a lady in her 60s living in Bath. You will work in a 2:1 team to help maintain independence and wellbeing, supporting daily activities, appointments and social engagement in her own home.

The role involves personal care, epilepsy support, and building a trusting relationship with the client. A full UK driving licence is required; training is provided and shifts include sleep-ins with uplift.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support roles is desirable.
• Full UK manual driving licence is required.

Responsabilités

• Provide personal care and daily living support.
• Administer medication and epilepsy support as needed.
• Offer emotional support and reassurance.
• Support activities and appointments to promote independence.

Connaissances

Compassionate

Team player

Patient

Calm under pressure

Excellent communication

Description du poste

Female Support Worker

Company: Dimensions

Salary: £13.70 to £13.70 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bath, BA2 1QY

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 1 Oct 2026

Closing date: 31 Oct 2026

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

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

• 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)

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

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.

Additional information

• 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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.