Female Support Worker

Dimensions Ltd; Houghton Regis; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay uplift for overtime

30 days annual leave pro rata

Career progression opportunities

Salary advance scheme up to 50% of pay

Life Assurance and Company Pension

Industry leading training

Job summary

Dimensions Ltd is recruiting two Female Support Workers to provide 1:1 support to an active woman in her own supported living home in Houghton Regis. You will assist with daily living, meals, personal care, and encouraging independence.

Shifts are 7.5 hours (7:30–3:00 or 2:30–10:00) with every other weekend and bank holidays. We value caring, reliability and a genuine commitment to helping people live fulfilling lives.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and dependable qualities are essential.
• Value alignment with Ambition, Courage, Integrity, Partnership and Respect.
• No prior care experience required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to an active woman in her own home.
• Assist with daily living, meals, personal care and medication as needed.
• Encourage independence and maintain a safe, clean living environment.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Dependable

Job description

About Dimensions

Dimensions is a values-led, not-for-profit organisation supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to live meaningful lives. We’re proud to be a sector leader, using our evidence-based Activate support model to help people build independence, develop skills, and make choices that matter to them. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We offer high-quality training, clear development opportunities, and an inclusive culture where people feel supported, valued, and able to make a real difference every day.

About the Role

• Female Support Worker
• x2 positions available
• Part time - 22.5 hours per week
• £13.45 per hour
• Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, LU5

We are looking for two Female Support Workers to provide 1:1 support to an active and independent woman in her 70s who lives in her own supported living home. She enjoys a full and active lifestyle and is looking for a Support Worker who can support her to continue doing the things she loves. Her interests include knitting, cross stitch, sewing, baking, music and singing, especially anything related to Elton John. She regularly attends community activities and enjoys staying busy, as well as keeping her home clean, tidy and organised.

You’ll support her with day-to-day living, including meal preparation, medication administration, personal care and maintaining her home. She requires support with bathing and personal hygiene, while encouraging her independence wherever possible. Family is very important to her and you’ll help her maintain strong relationships with her sisters, brother-in-law and nieces through regular visits and daily phone calls.

We’re looking for someone who is patient, dependable and shares a genuine passion for helping people live fulfilling lives. If you enjoy supporting people’s independence and perhaps even know your way around a pair of knitting needles, this could be the perfect role for you.

Shifts:

This role involves working a rolling rota of 7.5-hour shifts: 7:30am to 3:00pm and 2:30pm to 10:00pm. There are no sleep-ins or waking nights required, although you will be expected to work every other weekend and participate in the bank holiday rota.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is caring, patient and committed to helping people live great lives. You’ll be passionate about promoting independence, encouraging choice and recognising what people can do for themselves. You’ll be a good listener, able to build positive relationships with the people you support, their families and colleagues, and be comfortable adapting your approach to meet individual needs.

You don’t need previous experience in care, but you should share our values of Ambition, Courage, Integrity, Partnership and Respect and have a genuine desire to make a difference. We’ll provide all the training and support you need to become a successful Support Worker.

Rewards that make a difference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work.
• 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.
• 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 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Use of AI in the recruitment process:

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