Relief Support Worker

Dimensions Ltd; Winnersh; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Career progression

Learn to drive scheme

Salary advance

High street discounts

Life assurance

Company pension

DBS paid by employer

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking a Relief Support Worker for Winnersh and surrounding areas. This role offers bank/relief/0-hours contracts with a pay rate of £12.71 per hour plus 12.07% holiday pay accrual and a requirement for a full UK driving licence.

As a Relief Support Worker, you will provide personalised support to people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and other complex needs, across a variety of settings, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Flexible and dependable.
• Enthusiastic about working nights and varied shift patterns.
• Happy to pick up additional shifts when available.
• Comfortable adapting to different support settings and teams.
• Caring, positive and reliable.
• A strong communicator.
• Confident working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised support to people with a range of support needs, including learning disabilities, autism and physical disabilities.
• Assist with daily routines, meals, personal care, appointments and activities.
• Support independence, mobility and communication to help people achieve goals.
• Administer medication where required and monitor safety.
• Travel to different support settings across Winnersh area when needed.

Job description

Relief Support Worker – Winnersh and Surrounding Areas

Location: Winnersh and surrounding areas

Hours: Bank / Relief / 0-Hours Contract

Pay: £12.71 per hour + 12.07% holiday pay accrual

Driver Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence Essential

About Dimensions

At Dimensions, you'll find more than a job – you'll find purpose, belonging, and the support to thrive. As a Relief Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to work across a variety of support settings, gain valuable experience, and make a meaningful difference in people's lives while enjoying the flexibility that relief work can offer.

Your voice matters, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your contribution is valued. 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.

"Making a difference in people's lives – and the joy that brings."– Current Support Worker

About the role

We're looking for flexible, enthusiastic and reliable Relief Support Workers to join our teams across Winnersh and the surrounding areas.

As a Relief Support Worker, you'll provide personalised support to people with a range of support needs, including people with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and complex support needs.

No two days are the same. You could be supporting someone with daily routines, preparing meals, administering medication, supporting personal care, attending appointments, or supporting people to do the things that matter to them.

Support may include:

• Supporting independence and choice
• Supporting people with their personal care
• Meal preparation and healthy routines
• Medication administrationMobility support
• Supporting communication and individual goals
• Supporting people to take part in hobbies, interests and experiences they enjoy

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety and wants the flexibility of relief work while making a meaningful difference.

We're particularly keen to hear from people who can:

• Work waking nights, days and sleep in shifts.
• Pick up shifts at short notice when additional support is needed
• Provide cover during school holidays, Christmas and other peak annual leave periods
• Support across weekends and bank holidays
• Travel to different support settings across the Winnersh area when required

About you

You'll be a great fit if you're:

• Flexible and dependable
• Enthusiastic about working nights and varied shift patterns
• Happy to pick up additional shifts when available
• Comfortable adapting to different support settings and teams
• Caring, positive and reliable
• A strong communicator
• Confident working independently and as part of a team
• Keen to learn and develop new skills
• A driver with a full UK manual driving licence

Whether you're looking for additional income alongside another role, returning to support work, or seeking flexible hours that fit around other commitments, we'd love to hear from you.

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
• 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

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

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

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