Female Support Worker

Dimensions; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave (including public

ppro rata)

Flexible shift patterns

Career progression

Learn to Drive scheme

Salary advance scheme

High Street Discounts

Life Assurance and Company Pension

Industry leading training

Enhanced DBS paid for by us

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking a Female Support Worker to assist two ladies in their 60s in Telford, offering personal care, medication support, meals, and activities. Shifts include early and late patterns with some weekend work, and a full UK driving licence (automatic) is required to enable community outings.

You will build trusting relationships through consistent support, encourage independence, and help with daily routines, shopping trips, meals, and wellbeing activities in a compassionate team

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (automatic) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and medication support.
• Assist with meals and daily routines.
• Support activities and outings.

Skills

Driving (automatic)

Job description

Female Support Worker – Telford (TF10)

£12.81per hour | Full UK Driving Licence (Automatic) Required | Upto 35 Hours

About Dimensions

At Dimensions, you'll find more than a job - you'll find purpose, belonging, and the support to thrive. Every day, you’ll make a meaningful difference while being part of a team that truly values you. 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 been recognised as one of the UK's Top 25 Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ among Super Large Organisations, reflecting our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

About the role

You’ll be supporting two ladies in their 60s with learning disabilities, autism, and epilepsy (buccal medication required for one). They enjoy getting out and about — from shopping trips, pub meals, bowling, and drives, to quieter moments people-watching. They also love having fun, with a cheeky sense of humour (including games like hide and seek!).

Both ladies communicate non-verbally, so you'll build strong connections through consistency and understanding. You’ll provide a mix of 1:1 and 2:1 support, including personal care, meal preparation, medication, and supporting healthy routines. There’s a focus on encouraging activity, choice, and wellbeing, including reintroducing activities like swimming.

Shifts include a mix of early and late patterns, with alternating weekends.

About you

You’ll be:

• Outgoing and engaging, with a positive energy
• Encouraging of independence, choice, and healthy living
• Comfortable supporting personal care and manual handling
• Confident in the kitchen and able to prepare meals
• Patient and emotionally aware, especially on more sensitive days
• A full UK driver (automatic vehicle)

Experience is desirable but not essential — we’ll support you to learn.

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
• Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme
• Salary advance scheme
• High Street Discounts
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

What our team says

"Being relatively new to Dimensions and to social care, this has already proven to be one of the most rewarding roles I’ve had. The people we support are incredible, and the team I work alongside truly feels like a family."

– Current Support Worker

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.

We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

This role is open to female applicants only.

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.

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.