Female Support Worker

Nightingale Hammerson; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is looking for a female Support Worker in Bury St Edmunds. This full-time role involves assisting a young woman with daily living and promoting her independence through various activities. Ideal candidates will have compassion, a warm personality, and be comfortable with personal care and meal preparation. The position offers competitive pay at £13.55 per hour, 30 days’ annual leave, and comprehensive training to support individuals with specific needs.

Benefits

30 days’ annual leave

Pension

Sick pay

Wellbeing support

Discounts

Season-ticket loan

Bike-to-work scheme

Award-winning training

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with behaviors of distress or epilepsy is helpful.
• Comfortable with personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration.
• Willing to work flexibly, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support a young woman with daily activities and personal care.
• Use visual aids to encourage independence and communication.
• Provide assistance with meal prep and personal safety.

Skills

Confident swimmer

Compassion

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Experience supporting individuals with epilepsy

Job description

At Dimensions, every day is an opportunity to make life better—for the people we support and for you. Guided by our values of Ambition, Courage, Integrity, Partnership, and Respect, we create a workplace where your voice matters, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your growth is celebrated. Join us in Bury St Edmunds and discover a role that’s full of purpose, belonging, and the chance to thrive.

About the role

We’re looking for a female Support Worker to join our team in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (IP33). This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week, with shifts typically running 8?am–8?pm or 10?am–5?pm, including alternate weekends. The pay rate is £13.55 per hour.

You’ll be supporting a young woman in her 20s who lives independently in her own flat. She’s active and loves swimming, bowling, trampolining, and days out at the beach, so you’ll need to be a confident swimmer and ideally a driver to help her get to places of interest. At home, she enjoys arts and crafts, movies, music, and singing along to nursery rhymes. She has epilepsy so you’ll receive specialist training in emergency medication and Positive Behaviour Support. Communication is key, she doesn’t always use words, so you’ll use visual aids to build trust and encourage independence.

About you

You’ll bring energy, confidence, and a warm personality to the role, with the ability to stay calm under pressure and respond with compassion. Experience supporting people with behaviours of distress or epilepsy is helpful, but full training will be provided. You’ll need to be comfortable with personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration, and willing to work flexibly, including weekends. A full UK driving licence is preferred.

Rewards that make a difference

• Competitive?pay and permanent shifts
• 30 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with service
• Pension, sick pay, and wellbeing support 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts, season-ticket loan, bike-to-work scheme
• Award-winning training, career progression, and staff recognition schemes

Apply Now!

• Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are filled.
• 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.
• 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.

Salary / Benefits:£13.55 Per Hour