Support Worker - Female - Relief

Dimensions Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rate

Flexible shift patterns

30 days annual leave

Career progression

Learn to Drive scheme

Salary advance scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join our Sheffield team. This hands-on role involves providing full personal care to three ladies with complex health needs, using hoists when required and working to individual care plans.

You will build trusting relationships, learn about each person’s preferences, and promote dignity and independence in daily life. The role includes meal preparation, medication administration assistance, and helping with appointments and activities in the

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and compassionate approach to support work.
• Willingness to learn and follow care plans.
• Ability to communicate with individuals who may have unique communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide full personal care with dignity and privacy.
• Assist with moving and handling, including hoists.
• Monitor and support complex health needs as per individual plans.
• Administer medications as directed.
• Prepare meals and support nutrition and hydration.
• Carry out household tasks like cleaning and laundry.
• Support attendance at appointments, day centres and activities.
• Engage in activities and outings to promote independence and wellbeing.

Skills

Caring & compassionate

Patience

Communication

Willing to learn

Tools

Hoist operation

Job description

Support Worker - Female - Relief

Location: Sheffield

Driver Licence: Full UK/EU Manual Driving Licence is required

About Dimensions

At Dimensions, you'll find more than a job - You'll find purpose, belonging, and the support to thrive. Your voice matters, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your growth is celebrated. 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 eighthconsecutive year of recognition.

About the role

Are you caring, patient and compassionate, with the confidence to provide hands-on support to people with complex health needs?

We’re looking for Relieg, Female Support Workers to join our friendly team in Sheffield, S4, supporting three wonderful ladies who share their home.

The ladies have complex health and support needs, so this is a hands‑on role where you will provide full personal care, including moving and handling and the use of hoists. You don’t need to be worried if you haven’t used a hoist before, as appropriate training will be provided. What’s important is that you are comfortable providing personal care, willing to learn and committed to supporting the ladies with dignity, respect and patient.

Alongside their health and personal care needs, the ladies lead active and fulfilling lives. Your role will be about getting to know each of them as individuals, understanding how they communicate and supporting them to enjoy the things that matter to them.

Who will I be supporting?

You’ll be getting to know three very different ladies, each with their own personality, interests, communication styles and support needs.

Mary - is a Yorkshire lady through and through, complete with a Yorkshire accent she’s very proud of! She loves a good musical and is always happy to join in with a karaoke session. Mary enjoys attending day centres and going out for food and drinks, but she’s equally happy spending time at home with her Support Worker having a good old natter.

Claudia - has a cheeky, slapstick sense of humour and loves getting out and about. Whether it’s going for something to eat, heading to a club or spending time in the community, she enjoys being involved. Claudia does not use words to communicate and instead expresses herself through sounds, noises and physical touch. She enjoys sensory stimulation and needs someone who is calm, patient and willing to take the time to understand her individual way of communicating.

Amina is passionate about her faith and culture. She loves wearing traditional clothing, particularly for celebrations, and for Amina, the more glitter and bangles, the better! She enjoys traditional foods associated with her faith and culture and loves going out for a nice meal. Spicy food is definitely a favourite!

This is a hands‑on support role, and it’s important that applicants are comfortable with providing all aspects of personal care.

You will support the ladies with:

• Full personal care, while always maintaining their dignity and privacy
• Moving and handling, including the use of hoists
• Supporting and monitoring their complex health needs in line with their individual support plans and training
• Medication administration
• Preparing meals and supporting with nutrition
• Household tasks, including cleaning and laundry
• Supporting the ladies to attend appointments, day centres and activities
• Getting out and about in the local community
• Enjoying hobbies, interests and social activities
• Encouraging choice, independence and involvement in everyday life

You’ll receive the appropriate training to support the ladies safely and confidently. Above all, we’re looking for someone who understands that behind every health or support need is an individual with their own personality, choices, interests and goals.

No two days will be exactly the same. You could be providing personal care and using a hoist as part of the ladies' daily routine, and later be heading out for lunch, enjoying some karaoke or simply sitting down for a good chat.

Shifts

Long Day: 7:00am – 9:00pm
Early: 7:00am – 2:30pm
Late: 2:30pm – 9:00pm

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 - allpaid 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
• 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.
• 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.

Use of AI in the recruitment process

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