Support Worker

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

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking Support Workers in Sheffield to provide essential support for individuals with learning disabilities and autism. The role involves personal care, assistance with daily living skills, and encouraging participation in meaningful activities. Both full-time and part-time positions are available, offering a rewarding opportunity to positively impact lives in a stable and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• FULL UK/EU Manual Driving License required.
• Experience in social or community care preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with learning disabilities in their daily activities.
• Provide personal care, medication support, and household tasks.
• Engage individuals in their chosen activities and interests.

Skills

Manual Handling

Personal Care

Teamwork

Empathy

Communication

Job description

Support Workers

Full Time - 37.5hrs; Part time -22.5hrs a week, including sleep ins

Location: Sheffield -S6 & S11

Salary: £12.31ph

FULL UK/EU Manual Driving License and access to your vehicle is required!

Are you feeling fulfilled in your current role? Do you feel like you’re making a difference? We all want to go to work and feel valued. We all deserve a supportive team and an organisation that cares about us and our development. Dimensions offers just that!

We currently have a rare opportunity available to join a stable, friendly, and supportive team in the S6 & S11 area of Sheffield, supporting fabulous people with learning disabilities and autism to live their lives exactly how they want. They are between 50 and 70 years old and they have different needs, abilities, and interests, so no day is ever the same.

Our person-centred focus means everyone is supported to engage in the activities, hobbies and interests that are important to them. One of the lady’s loves going to watch musicals and playing hide and seek with her toys, the other lady enjoys going for long drives with the windows down and loves going over the speed bumps, and the gentleman we support loves sitting by the speakers listening to his favourite music.

They each live in their own bungalows next door to each other and will frequently pop in and visit each other. Their bungalows are set in a beautiful semi-rural setting overlooking the Bradfield Valley that’s still within easy access of the city.

Day to day they need varying levels of support with personal care, meal preparation, medication administration and household tasks such as cooking, cleaning and laundry. One of the lady’s uses a wheelchair outside of her home so there are some elements of manual handling involved.

Shifts are 7am – 2:30pm and then 2:30pm – 10pm or if you’re doing the sleep-in shifts then it’s 2:30pm - 7am the following morning, with the sleep in shift included from 11pm – 7am.

Dimensions are one of the country’s largest not-for-profit organisations supporting people with learning difficulties, autism, behaviours of distress and complex needs and we are driven by our values. People with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do.

The role will involve:

• Helping people learn the skills they need to live the life they choose
• Personal care/ Manual Handling
• Use of wheelchair when out in a community
• Support with shopping, housework including cleaning and laundry
• Supporting with medication

For more information about the services and people we support, please contact Sue on 07584 205 319 - within office hours!

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accreditedbythe Great Places To Work programme in 2025– now 7years in a row!

Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled

Your rewards

A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached

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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.