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Dimensions; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Flexible shifts

30 days leave

Annual leave incl. holidays

Career progression

Learn to drive

Salary advance

Discounts

Life assurance

Company pension

Training

DBS paid

Job summary

Dimensions is hiring a Support Worker for South Tyneside. This full-time, on-site role supports individuals with personal care and daily activities, with medication administration training provided.

You’ll plan activities, encourage independence, and assist with cooking, cleaning, and laundry. A driver with a UK/EU manual licence is essential. Flexible shifts include weekends and long days.

Qualifications

• No experience required; the right attitude is essential.
• Driver with a Full UK/EU manual licence is essential.
• Ability to adapt from quiet days to more social, active days.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care (from gentle prompting to full support).
• Administer medication (training provided).
• Plan and enjoy activities such as sports, cinema trips, parks, and pub lunches.
• Encourage hobbies, friendships and independence.
• Help with cooking, cleaning and laundry.

Skills

Reliable and proactive

Kind and compassionate

Patience and adaptability

Driver licence (UK/EU manual)

Job description

Support Worker

Company: Dimensions

Salary: £13.45 to £13.45 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: South Tyneside, NE33 3ND

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 21 Oct 2026

Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

About the role

Mark - enjoys sports, technology, and spending time in calmer environments. He can be a little quiet when meeting new people, but with patience and trust you'll quickly discover his warm personality, great sense of humour, and engaging nature.

Andrew - is outgoing, sociable, and loves keeping active. He's passionate about amateur boxing and enjoys a busy social life. If you enjoy supporting someone to get out and about, meet people, and make the most of every day, you'll love working with Andrew.

No two days are the same - and that's what makes this role so rewarding. You'll:

• Support with personal care (from gentle prompting to full support)
• Administer medication (full training provided)
• Plan and enjoy activities like sports, cinema trips, parks, and pub lunches
• Encourage hobbies, friendships, and independence
• Help with everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry

Shifts:

Long days and sleep ins, 10am-10pm including sleep in and finish next day, along with a variety of shifts during the day.

We are looking for people who can offer flexibility and also be able to work weekends.

About you

You don't need experience - just the right attitude:

• Kind, patient, and genuinely caring
• Reliable and proactive
• Comfortable supporting people with different needs and personalities
• Able to adapt - from quiet, relaxed days to more social, active ones
• A driver with a Full UK/EU manual licence (essential)

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 (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us)
• 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

Additional information

We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.

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

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.

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.

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