Support Worker - Female

Dimensions (UK) Ltd.; New Milton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit organization in New Milton is seeking Female Support Workers to assist young autistic individuals. Responsibilities include promoting independence, engaging in various social activities, and supporting personal development in a peaceful environment. This role offers flexible part-time or full-time opportunities with on-call shifts. Empathy and a valid manual driving license are essential.

Qualifications

• Empathy and ability to support individuals with autism.
• Interest in engaging in activities such as walking and drawing.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support autistic individuals to navigate their daily lives.
• Engage in social activities like animal therapy and swimming.
• Attend to the needs of the individuals in a peaceful environment.

Skills

Interest in art

Interest in animals

Sewing

Driving (manual)

Job description

We are looking for Female Support Workers in New Milton to cover various shifts part time and relief to suit you. We are looking for people who share our values and can support people to have the life they want to live. We are fortunate to be supporting two young autistic people in their own home in New Milton. Both people need a degree of support to navigate their lives. Both are gentle and enjoy a peaceful environment. We support them to develop in their decision making. Empowerment is the key word and we have seen them develop into very capable young people. We are looking for people who have an interest in art, animals, sewing, walking and drawing. Colleagues need to be able to drive the vehicles belonging to the people we support (manual drivers only) as they enjoy a wide range of social activities within the surrounding area. Daily walks in the beautiful surroundings of the New Forest and local beaches are essential for both people as well as support to attend local clubs, animal therapy, swimming and a variety of other activities. A variety of shifts are available and you would be expected to sleep over on a rotation basis as well as work alternate weekends. The role would suit part time working but we will consider full time. Dimensions is 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. 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! “Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.”

• 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.