Female Support Worker

Dimensions; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

30 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and Life Assurance

Job summary

Dimensions is hiring a Female Support Worker to join our Suffolk locality, covering Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Garboldisham and nearby areas. The role is 22.5 hours per week on a permanent contract with a full UK driving licence and a pay rate of £13.96 per hour.

You’ll support people with learning disabilities, autistic individuals and those with complex needs across several supported living homes, travelling between sites as required to ensure continuity of high-quality support and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people with complex needs.
• Experience in health and social care or a similar support environment.
• Willingness to travel between homes and work across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Support people with daily living activities and maintain independence.
• Provide or support with personal care when required.
• Administer or support medication as needed.
• Collaborate with families, healthcare professionals and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes.
• Promote communication, choice, and person-centred decision making.
• Maintain accurate records using digital systems.
• Support individuals with behaviours of distress using a consistent, skilled approach.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Electronic records systems

Tools

Electronic records systems

Job description

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 eighthconsecutive year of recognition.

About the role

• Female Support Worker
• Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Garboldisham and surrounding areas
• 22.5 hours per week / Permanent Contract
• Full UK driving licence
• £13.96 per hour

Are you an experienced Support Worker looking for a varied role where no two days are the same? We're looking for a resilient and adaptable Female Support Worker to join our locality in Suffolk, providing support across homes in Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Garboldisham and Stowmarket. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on variety and enjoys building positive relationships with different people and teams.

You'll be supporting people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and people with complex needs who may also require specialist support due to behaviours of distress across a number of supported living homes, so you'll need to be confident adapting your approach and providing personalised support wherever you're working. As a floating Support Worker, you'll be comfortable travelling between locations and quickly becoming part of different teams, ensuring continuity of high-quality support for the people we support.

The role includes:

• Supporting people with daily living hobbies and maintaining their independence.
• Providing personal care and assisting with personal care when required.
• Administering or supporting with medication.
• Working alongside families, healthcare professionals and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes.
• Promoting communication, choice, control and decision making.
• Keeping accurate records using digital systems.
• Supporting people who may display behaviours of distress and require a consistent, skilled approach.

This role requires full flexibility. You will work a combination of days and waking night shifts including weekends and bank holidays. There are no fixed shift patterns, so you'll need to be comfortable working across both days and waking nights depending on the home needs.

About You

We're looking for candidates with experience supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who may have complex behavioural and communication support needs, mental health needs, or require specialist support due to behaviours of distress.

To be successful in this role, you'll:

• Be passionate about helping people live great lives.
• Have experience working within health and social care or a similar support environment.
• Be flexible and adaptable, with the confidence to work across multiple homes.
• Be calm, patient and resilient when supporting people during challenging situations.
• Have excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Be comfortable using basic IT systems and completing electronic records.

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

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