Support Worker

Dimensions (UK) Ltd.; Llanmorlais; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services provider is seeking an experienced Support Worker in Llanmorlais to provide responsive care to clients with complex needs. The role involves assisting with physical activities, maintaining personal relationships, and driving client vehicles. Candidates should have experience with autism, ADHD, and other learning disabilities. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly rate with various benefits in an inclusive working environment.

Benefits

Salary advance scheme

Inclusive work environment

Fully funded training and mentoring

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, manual UK or EU driving licence.
• Willingness to undertake Positive Behaviour Management practical and theoretical training.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, responsive care and support to clients.
• Assist with physical activities such as cycling and walking.
• Maintain relationships with family and friends.
• Follow clear support guidance.
• Recognise and manage behaviours of distress.
• Provide intimate personal care respectfully.
• Drive client vehicles as required.

Skills

Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD and anxiety

Positive approach to risk-taking

Understanding of positive behaviour support and management

Empathic ability to help regulate emotions

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Seeking an experienced and respectful Support Worker in Llanmorlais, Swansea, SA4 3TB.

Role Details

• Full-time (37.5 hours)
• Hourly Rate: £14.68; Sleep nights paid at £50 per night
• Flexible shifts to provide 24‑hour support from 07:00‑22:00 and 22:00‑07:00 (sleep night)
• Must hold a full, manual UK or EU driving licence from a designated country – required to drive client vehicles

You will join an established team in Llanmorlais, providing support to two young men.

Clients

• M – 34‑year‑old gentleman with mild learning disability, autism and ADHD; enjoys physical activities, old car restoration and Xbox; requires patience, empathy and gentle encouragement for a healthy diet.
• P – 46‑year‑old gentleman with Smith‑Magenis Syndrome, diabetes and a hearing impediment; communicates via words, signs and gestures; enjoys karaoke, is sociable and may need solitude when distressed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respectful, responsive care and support to clients with complex emotional responses.
• Assist with physical activities such as cycling, walking and trampolining.
• Maintain relationships with family, friends and external partners to support best outcomes.
• Follow clear support guidance and work as part of a large team.
• Recognise and manage behaviours of distress without personalising them.
• Provide intimate personal care respectfully.
• Drive client vehicles as required, maintaining a UK driving licence.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD and anxiety.
• Positive approach to risk-taking.
• Understanding of positive behaviour support and management.
• Empathic ability to help regulate emotions and feel grounded.
• Willingness to undertake Positive Behaviour Management practical and theoretical training.
• Excellent communication skills; awareness of supporting a person with a hearing impairment is ideal.

Training & Development

• Fully funded training and mentoring.
• Enhanced DBS disclosure required; cost covered by employer.

Benefits

• Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% of earned money before payday.
• Inclusive, caring work environment that celebrates diversity, champions mental well‑being and encourages employee recognition.
• Opportunity to work with British Sign Language (BSL) translated recruitment videos.

Equality & Diversity

• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
• As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

About the Employer

Dimensions is proud to be accredited by the Great Places To Work programme for seven consecutive years (2025). We offer generous benefits, job security, genuine career prospects, and an inclusive, caring work environment.