Female Support Worker

Dimensions Ltd; Broadland; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with overtime uplift

Flexible shift patterns

30 days annual leave (pro rata)

Career progression opportunities

Salary advance scheme up to 50% before

Life Assurance and Company Pension

Industry leading training

Enhanced DBS paid for by us

Job summary

Dimensions Ltd in Norwich is seeking a Female Support Worker on a permanent contract of 37.5 hours per week. You will support two women across two homes, including personal care, moving and handling and PEG feeding, with a 28-hour focus at the first home.

You will also cover waking nights at the second home to help four people with varying needs, driving both manual and automatic vehicles, with flexible shifts including weekends and holidays. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Previous experience welcomed but not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support two hom es across two our sites; 28 hours per week at one home supporting three women with daily living, including personal care, moving and handling, medication and PEG feeding.
• Assist the second home with waking nights and rota coverage, supporting four people with varying needs to live active, fulfilling lives.

Skills

Caring attitude

Flexible

Relationship building

Independence support

Job description

About Dimensions

You can bring your whole self to work and be celebrated for it. Inclusion, respect, and practical support ensure you feel seen, supported, and valued, so you can thrive alongside the people we support. Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026— our eighthconsecutive year of recognition.

About the role

• Female Support Worker
• Permanent Contract - 37.5 hoursper week
• £13.45 per hour
• Hellesdon, Norwich
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence Essential

This is a unique opportunity to join two of our supported living homes in Hellesdon, Norwich, on a permanent contract of 37.5 hours per week. 28 hours of your 37.5-hour working week will be spent supporting three women in their own home, helping them live the lives they choose. The women enjoy a wide range of interests including shopping, visiting cafés, arts and crafts, holidays, trips to the seaside and spending time in their local community. Two of the women require support with all aspects of daily living, including personal care, moving and assisting, medication and PEG feeding, while the third enjoys a greater level of independence and attends work during the week.

For the remaining hours, you'll provide support at a second nearby supported living home, covering additional hours across the rota. These hours will predominantly be waking nights, helping to cover annual leave, sickness and other staffing requirements. Here you'll support four people with varying needs, enabling them to enjoy active and fulfilling lives both at home and in their community.

No two days are the same in this role. You'll provide person-centred support tailored to each individual's goals, interests and needs, whilst being part of a close-knit team that shares a passion for helping people achieve great things.

Flexibility is essential, as you'll be required to work a variety of shifts including earlys, lates, long days, waking nights, weekends and bank holidays across both home.

A full UK manual driving licence is required, as you'll need to drive both manual and automatic vehicles.

About you

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a caring, positive and can-do attitude.
• Is genuinely passionate about supporting people to live great lives.
• Can work flexibly across days, evenings, weekends and nights.
• Is comfortable supporting people with personal care, moving and handling and complex health needs.
• Can work across both homes as required.
• Holds a full UK manual driving licence.
• Is able to drive both manual and automatic vehicles.
• Enjoys building positive relationships and encouraging independence.

Previous experience is welcome but not essential, as full training will be provided.

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
• 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

• Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
• 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
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

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