Lead Support Worker

Dimensions; New Milton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care organization in New Milton seeks a compassionate Lead Support Worker to support individuals with learning disabilities through daily routines and personal goals. You will facilitate engaging activities and encourage independence within a supportive team culture. Join us for strong career progression and the opportunity to make a measurable impact every day.

Benefits

Strong career progression

Supportive team culture

Enhanced DBS disclosure covered

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities is essential.
• Understanding of behaviours of distress is beneficial but not essential.
• A proactive, compassionate, and person-centred approach is required.
• Willingness to learn and grow through training is important.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily routines and personal goals.
• Assist with behaviours of distress and promote emotional wellbeing.
• Encourage independence and community engagement.
• Facilitate activities like snooker, pub visits, and social groups.

Skills

Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities

Understanding of behaviours of distress

Proactive and compassionate approach

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

Lead Support Worker – New Milton - Full Time

Make a Measurable Difference Every Day. You’ll be supporting six individuals (a mix of men and women) across six self-contained flats. Each person has unique needs, interests, and levels of independence, and your role will be to help them thrive in their own way. This role supports adults with learning disabilities through the proven Activate model—a person-centred approach that transforms lives and brings professional fulfilment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting individuals with daily routines and personal goals
• Assisting with behaviours of distress and promoting emotional wellbeing
• Encouraging independence and community engagement
• Facilitating activities like snooker, pub visits, café outings, salon trips, bowling, and social groups

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities
• Understanding of behaviours of distress (beneficial but not essential)
• A proactive, compassionate, and person-centred approach
• Willingness to learn and grow through our excellent training programme

Why Join Us?

• Strong career progression and development opportunities
• Supportive team culture and leadership
• A chance to make a real, measurable impact every day

Please see the full job description attached for more information about the role.

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 – now 6 years in a row!

Your rewards

For a full list of rewards, visit our careers page at www.dimensions-uk.org/careers

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• 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.